Dublin Bus 74/74a

enigma_b17

Hi All

I am just wondering if anyone on here has heard the same as me. Let me start by saying that this is currently UNCONFIRMED and as such could be true, but also equal chances is that it couldn't for anyone effected.

Basically, got off the 74a at Stocking Lane there this evening, and I was advised by the bus driver that dublin bus plans to end the 74/74a route in March 2011. For me this would be an unbelievable disaster, as it's currently my main method of transport for getting into work, and my partners for getting into college, and i'm freaking out, because as bad as it is, it's literally the only method of public transport up this way....we don't get the LUAS or the DART.

Has anyone else heard this? Does anyone here work for Dublin Bus and can confirm this?

All the best

enig

liger

enigma_b17 wrote: »

Basically, got off the 74a at Stocking Lane there this evening, and I was advised by the bus driver that dublin bus plans to end the 74/74a route in March 2011.

Yeah thats part of the Network Direct plan. It was on the list of routes to be scrapped that unions got on the original list from DB. Cant confirm the date though.

enigma_b17

is there any information on it?

Specifically what routes are being scrapped/merged etc? Can't see any information re the 74/74a or any other bus routes on it.

[Edit] URL: http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Network-Direct/

rx8

Discussions are still ongoing between unions and management on the future of the 74 route.
The company want to scrap it,and the unions want it to be kept/realigned/merged.

My understanding is, (and I am a Ringsend Driver),that it will probably become a part of the 15/A/B route in some form or other.

The 15 is also supposed to merge with the 128 and will have some sort of re-alignment on the south-side near the 15/74 area.

Also, here's a clue to their intentions,... if there are some of those new real-time info. signs installed, then there will be still buses going there.

enigma_b17

well if they scrap it, i'm completely screwed
Jesus i've no idea how i'll get into work, I sure as hell ain't driving.

Come on Dublin Bus show a bit of common sense, ye can't just eliminate an entire area off the bus grid!!

Tragedy

Enigma, where are you that the 49/15 isn't an (unfortunate) option? I know it's a pain to walk from say, Ayrside to the 15 terminus - but it's definitely doable.

The plan is to extend the 15 to ballycullen(as it amalgamates with the 128), but whether it will cross the M50 from knocklyon, turn up ballycullen and terminate at the 74 stop, or go the current 15 route and then up stocking lane a-la 74a - not sure.

Either way, you definitely should be able to get the new 15.

KD345

The plans for that area have still to be announced, so I would wait to see the proposals before worrying too much. While the 74/a may be cancelled, the chances are another route will be re-routed to take it's place. This is what has happened on other routes.

All we know so far is that the 128 is being extended to Ballycullen. This will definitely have an effect on the 15/a/b but until the Templeogue area plans are announced it remains a mystery what those changes are. My guess is that one of the 15's will cover the 74a section, with the 15a running to the Docklands, which was mentioned when the changes were announced.

rx8

Word this morning in the garage is that it will probably be more like September before phase 3 is introduced and the proposed changes take place.

foggy_lad

rx8 wrote: »

Word this morning in the garage is that it will probably be more like September before phase 3 is introduced and the proposed changes take place.

But the drivers are making sure to put the frighteners on the travelling public even before the end of January, this scaremongering does nothing for the country and those drivers responsible should be rooted out and put where their idle gossip will do no harm.

aphex™

foggy_lad wrote: »

But the drivers are making sure to put the frighteners on the travelling public even before the end of January, this scaremongering does nothing for the country and those drivers responsible should be rooted out and put where their idle gossip will do no harm.

Yeah, because we don't want the public to be kept informed lest they write in and give their opinion on the situation. God forbid!

trellheim

Well. Britain Quay, and Grand Canal Theatre, Hanover Quay, all deserve a bus service too you know, and this is the only route operating down this end. It is actually quite a long walk from Facebook HQ or the like round to Pearse St if there's no 74, and there's no other bus service on Macken St ;

that takes care of that end.

As for the other end, there are quite a lot of brand new estates between Ballycullen and Stocking lane, that have no other bus service.

49 is for Firhouse and Tallaght ( no Bohernabreena any more )

15 is for Knocklyon, 15b is for Ballyroan and Whitechurch

Extending round any of those routes seems a bit silly.

CIE

rx8 wrote: »

Discussions are still ongoing between unions and management on the future of the 74 route. The company want to scrap it, and the unions want it to be kept/realigned/merged.

My understanding is (and I am a Ringsend Driver), that it will probably become a part of the 15/A/B route in some form or other.

The 15 is also supposed to merge with the 128 and will have some sort of re-alignment on the south-side near the 15/74 area.

Also, here's a clue to their intentions,... if there are some of those new real-time info. signs installed, then there will be still buses going there.

Great...so it gets bounced back into the 15-series? Why not just keep the public permanently confused and angry, eh? That's sad.

The 128 will end up being a disaster; that's what I foresee. The route planned for it is over 20 kilometres long. The longer a city bus route gets, the more unreliable it becomes.

AlekSmart

foggy_lad wrote: »

But the drivers are making sure to put the frighteners on the travelling public even before the end of January, this scaremongering does nothing for the country and those drivers responsible should be rooted out and put where their idle gossip will do no harm.

Welcome back Foggy_Lad,hope you`re in the pink ?

Yes,like yourself I`m agin this sort of thing...down with it I say !!

There`s far TOO much information,disinformation and mation goin on around the constituencies these days and it`ll havta stop.

15,2 74`s,128`s.....what of it...sure`n isn`t it all a numbers game ?

Vote for your local Foggy Party Candidate and together we`ll see it through....when the misht clears