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@ColmDonoghue Trams have had more success in getting people to ditch cars, which is essential for livable cities. From outside the city, buses will dominate, except for those on the railway line(s). The best model (see Switzerland for example) is a rail backbone with buses connecting.
For Connemara, bus services on N59, R336 with local link connecting buses on side roads. Main buses then meet at Railway station, cross to Ballybrit, Parkmore etc. Gluas gets to the schools, etc. inside the city.
@amckinstry and how will busses from Connemara or Oranmore direction get in if there's a tram line instead of a bus corridor?
@ColmDonoghue The routes shown in the study were labelled indicative only; if the rail progresses as some (we) recommend, there could be light rail from Ceannt to Oranmore / Athenry every 10 mins, with stops at eg Roscam. (Ceannt is being expanded to make this possible).
The Gluas mght be better served going to Parkmore, ATU than replacing the bus corridor, terminating at Oranmore station.
Similarly a Park and Ride in Knocknacarra / Barna could be a terminus on the Connemara side, inc buses