#busconnects — Public Fediverse posts
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🇮🇪🚍 Go-Ahead #Ireland and the National #Transport Authority (NTA) have opened a new depot at Northwest #Business Park in North #Dublin, supporting the expansion of public transport across the Greater Dublin Area.
Opened by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, the facility will initially accommodate more than 180 staff and over 70 buses operating 14 routes and variations. It will also strengthen resilience across Go-Ahead Ireland’s wider network.
The depot will support the future #BusConnects Network Redesign, with Go-Ahead Ireland’s ODMA routes set to increase from 30 to 66, bringing its total Greater Dublin Area network to 72 routes.
The facility includes engineering, maintenance, operational and training spaces, as well as infrastructure to support future zero-emission #buses. It will also provide capacity for workforce growth as demand for public transport increases.
https://www.goaheadireland.ie/go-ahead-ireland-and-national-transport-authority-mark-major-investment-future-public-transport -
🇮🇪🚍 Go-Ahead #Ireland and the National #Transport Authority (NTA) have opened a new depot at Northwest #Business Park in North #Dublin, supporting the expansion of public transport across the Greater Dublin Area.
Opened by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, the facility will initially accommodate more than 180 staff and over 70 buses operating 14 routes and variations. It will also strengthen resilience across Go-Ahead Ireland’s wider network.
The depot will support the future #BusConnects Network Redesign, with Go-Ahead Ireland’s ODMA routes set to increase from 30 to 66, bringing its total Greater Dublin Area network to 72 routes.
The facility includes engineering, maintenance, operational and training spaces, as well as infrastructure to support future zero-emission #buses. It will also provide capacity for workforce growth as demand for public transport increases.
https://www.goaheadireland.ie/go-ahead-ireland-and-national-transport-authority-mark-major-investment-future-public-transport -
Go-Ahead #Ireland recorded more than 26 million passenger journeys in 2025, its highest annual total, according to figures published by the National #Transport Authority. The total represents an 18.2% increase year on year across the 37 public service routes it operates in the Greater Dublin Area.
Across the wider Transport for Ireland network, passenger numbers exceeded 363.5 million nationwide in 2025. Go-Ahead Ireland achieved the highest percentage growth in the capital and the second highest across the national network.
Growth was supported by the rollout of the #BusConnects network redesign, including six new routes in south #Dublin and #Wicklow and the introduction of the 73 cross-city service. The company said demand has risen steadily since the pandemic, carrying 18.6 million passengers in 2023.
https://www.goaheadireland.ie/go-ahead-ireland-records-landmark-growth-2025 -
The #BusConnects #Ireland Preliminary Design Report set out a methodology for reviewing bus stop locations and design to improve safety, accessibility and efficiency. Stops were assessed to maximise catchment areas, meet passenger demand and maintain appropriate spacing, generally approximately 400m in suburban areas and 250m in urban centres. Locations were required to ensure visibility, proximity to key facilities, safe interchange and adequate space for shelters and footpaths. High-quality infrastructure, including real-time passenger information and cycle parking, was specified. Capacity planning considered bus bays and passing lanes where services were frequent. The process included data gathering, GIS catchment analysis, permeability review, public consultation and interchange assessment. 🇮🇪🚏🚌🚍
https://tallaghtclondalkinscheme.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/05/Appendix-H1-Bus-Stop-Review-Methodology.pdf -
The #BusConnects #Ireland Preliminary Design Report set out a methodology for reviewing bus stop locations and design to improve safety, accessibility and efficiency. Stops were assessed to maximise catchment areas, meet passenger demand and maintain appropriate spacing, generally approximately 400m in suburban areas and 250m in urban centres. Locations were required to ensure visibility, proximity to key facilities, safe interchange and adequate space for shelters and footpaths. High-quality infrastructure, including real-time passenger information and cycle parking, was specified. Capacity planning considered bus bays and passing lanes where services were frequent. The process included data gathering, GIS catchment analysis, permeability review, public consultation and interchange assessment. 🇮🇪🚏🚌🚍
https://tallaghtclondalkinscheme.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/05/Appendix-H1-Bus-Stop-Review-Methodology.pdf -
From 8 February 2026, #Transport for #Ireland, the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus will introduce amendments to #BusConnects Phase 7 routes 23, 24 and 80 following a review of performance and customer feedback. The routes have faced reliability issues since October due to congestion on new city centre alignments and driver availability pressures.
Routes 23 and 24 will be rerouted from Bridge Street, High Street and Christchurch to operate along the Quays, crossing the River Liffey at O’Connell Bridge before continuing to Merrion Square. The change is intended to improve reliability and restore access to the O’Connell Bridge area.
Route 80 will operate on an interim revised alignment via the Quays, O’Connell Bridge, College Green and Dame Street. In the longer term, routes 80 and 130 are expected to be combined into a single cross-city service in 2027.
https://www.transportforireland.ie/news/busconnects-phase-7-amendments-to-take-effect-from-8-february/ -
From 8 February 2026, #Transport for #Ireland, the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus will introduce amendments to #BusConnects Phase 7 routes 23, 24 and 80 following a review of performance and customer feedback. The routes have faced reliability issues since October due to congestion on new city centre alignments and driver availability pressures.
Routes 23 and 24 will be rerouted from Bridge Street, High Street and Christchurch to operate along the Quays, crossing the River Liffey at O’Connell Bridge before continuing to Merrion Square. The change is intended to improve reliability and restore access to the O’Connell Bridge area.
Route 80 will operate on an interim revised alignment via the Quays, O’Connell Bridge, College Green and Dame Street. In the longer term, routes 80 and 130 are expected to be combined into a single cross-city service in 2027.
https://www.transportforireland.ie/news/busconnects-phase-7-amendments-to-take-effect-from-8-february/ -
The National #Transport Authority (NTA) in #Ireland has awarded a contract to GRAHAM for the Ballymun/Finglas to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme, part of the #BusConnects #Dublin programme. The project, starting in 2026, will deliver 22km of dedicated bus lanes and over 20km of cycling infrastructure, alongside upgraded footpaths and junctions. It aims to boost bus use by 22% and walking and cycling by 29%, enhancing safety, connectivity and integration with Luas, Irish Rail and future MetroLink services. The scheme is expected to take three years and cost up to €366 million.
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/news/nta-awards-contract-for-the-delivery-of-the-second-busconnects-core-bus-corridor-scheme-to-graham/ -
Passenger boardings in areas with the new #BusConnects network in #Dublin, #Ireland, have increased by 40%, according to the National #Transport Authority’s (NTA) BusConnects Dublin Progress Report (February 2025). Key developments include a 12% rise in employment accessibility within 30 minutes, 110 electric buses saving 1,900 tonnes of CO2, and 90-minute fares used almost 30 million times in 2024. Eleven of twelve Core Bus Corridor (CBC) schemes have planning approval, with construction underway. The redesigned network offers a 35% increase in service kilometres, with nine new 24-hour routes. Up to 2024, passenger numbers in the new network areas rose by 48%, compared to an 8% increase elsewhere. BusConnects has introduced 110 electric buses, covering 2 million km in 2024. The programme is integral to Ireland’s decarbonisation efforts and aims to enhance service levels, reduce CO2, and improve punctuality with further developments.
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/news/busconnects-network-plan-sees-spike-in-passenger-numbers-in-dublin/ -
As part of the #BusConnects E-Spine launch on 8 December, the 145 is being withdrawn, but no new capacity from Heuston to the city centre?
https://www.transportforireland.ie/getting-around/by-bus/phase-6a-e-spine-launching-08-12-24/
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Thanks Irish Examiner for reporting the crunch meeting yesterday between Eamon Ryan, Cork City Council, NTA and Bus Éireann.
Cork doesn't lack ambition for public transport — but short-term interventions will be needed now ahead of #BusConnects.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41500667.html
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[18:31] ‘It’s a shambles’ – Ballyfermot locals protest over new BusConnects project
Ballyfermot locals have claimed that they don’t see a future for the community as the new BusConnects project has “created isolation” and is a “shambles.”
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/its-a-shambles-ballyfermot-locals-protest-over-new-busconnects-project/a659195511.html
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While it was great that the people powered campaign by residents in Mervue to prevent the loss of the bus stop was won, the latest BusConnects update has planned to remove the 401 from entering Mervue and instead send the 405 through the narrow, unsuitable streets.