‘You’re never going to keep everybody happy’, says NTA’s head of public transport
BusConnects plans have been subject to much controversy, but Jeremy Ryan says the data show majority are satisfied
BusConnects plans have been subject to much controversy, but Jeremy Ryan says the data show majority are satisfied
The €336m scheme is due to be complete by 2029
There has been a 40% increase in M50 traffic on its busiest stretches, between Finglas and Blanchardstown
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‘I tried to get on four different buses and they were all full,’ says one commuter frustrated by change in bus services
Chapelizod residents angry at cancelled services and lengthy wait times on route 80
Long lead-in times, a lack of sustained policy commitment, and start-stop approaches to big projects all contributed to where we are now
Problems ‘more severe’ in Kilternan with changing bus routes, councillor says
Finglas Bus Action Group says changes have caused upset to residents and left some cut off
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has tapped into frustration with city’s service by pledging to make it free
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to seek Government approval in principle for BusConnects programme
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Judge said An Bord Pleanála ‘significantly mischaracterised’ and dismissed concerns raised by Artane residents
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Group recently named the preferred tenderer for BusConnects core corridor in Dublin
New €2.5m conference centre at Castletroy Hotel invokes memory of philanthropist Chuck Feeney
Northside bus corridor one of seven in judicial review out of 12 planned routes
Minister for Transport announces contract for €274m bus ‘corridor’ connecting Liffey Valley to Dublin city centre
Challenge arises from NTA’s plans to build a 22-space car park on lands owned by the hospice
Station to form part of Dart+ South West project and serve population of 26,000 living within 1km
Urgent Government intervention needed to back sustained reductions, says climate advisory body
iPhone-maker cites delays in public transport provision as key reason for requirement
Kimmage to city centre route the last of 12, but six remain in judicial review process
Proposed line from Ballincollig to Mahon would feature 25 stops and connect key destinations along the route
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Direct connection between Heuston and UCD had been lost following implementation of the BusConnects network redesign
BusConnects: A total of 13 new bus routes began across Dublin as part of the NTA redesign
New lines servicing Dublin Airport, hospitals across the capital, and third level colleges including UCD, TCD, DCU and TUD
State-owned transport company may have to find alternative for its existing garage at Conyngham Road which is being earmarked for potential redevelopment for housing
The bus memorialised by Bagatelle, which runs from Phoenix Park to Dún Laoghaire, is a cross-section of the city, geographically and socially. It will soon be replaced by a 24-hour service
National Transport Authority says changes would be an ‘unwelcome complication’ in run-up to festive period
Eamon Ryan says Ballsbridge is ‘horrific’ for pedestrians and cyclists at final transport committee meeting
Lengthy delays in transport approvals are common, though the BusConnects project is starting to take shape
Corridor to run from Square Shopping Centre in Tallaght and Nangor Road, Clondalkin, to Nicholas Street in city centre
Budget 2025: Eamon Ryan favours investing in metropolitan rail in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford
With population growth on a seemingly inexorable upward curve, it is indisputable that infrastructure targets need to be revised
Public share their thoughts on Dublin Bus services and network redesign
Roll-out of Dublin bus network redesign accompanied by creation of 230km of bus lanes slowed by infrastructure delays and difficulties in hiring drivers
Restrictions on city quays in place from Sunday but face first real test on Monday morning
Bus corridor will link Glass Bottle site to the city via new bridge at the end of the south quays
Civil society groups seek meeting with Dublin City Council chief executive Richard Shakespeare
Áine Kelly opposed to placement of 24-hour bus stop directly outside cottages with no front gardens
Hospital chief executive says it supports project ‘in principle’ but believes it will have ‘serious’ negative effect on operations and patients
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National Transport Authority to appear before Public Accounts Committee in relation to programme overhauling Dublin’s bus network
Independent councillors sought to rerun public consultation but Green and Labour councillors said doing so would delay improvements
An Artane resident is opposed to proposed replacement of two bus shelters with one stop outside houses
Minister says some projects hit by construction cost inflation but denies announcement linked general election timing
First judicial review of BusConnects bus corridor initiated over bus stop placement
Short list of potential firms is being worked on with contract due to be awarded in August
Figures from 2023 show a record year for all modes of public transport in State, exceeding pre-pandemic levels
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