BusConnects Dublin - Big changes to Bus Network
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Yes that is odd. New Wapping Street is meant to be the terminus, with Castleforbes Road being the starting stop of the outbound service.
By the way, the new routes are also up on the various aps (Google Maps, TFI Realtime, etc.) now too.
Also, they've been changing the G1 stops too:
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Further to the above, Google Maps Street view now shows the completed Red Cow interchange upgrade. Seems to have 9 lay-bys set up, with the routes distributed across most of the stops. Not sure if there's any 'lay over' stops however. A somewhat basic interchange as of now, hopefully shelters (presumably where the concrete spots are) and RTPI screens will be added in in due course.
(cropped image showing a stop pole set up with timetables already put in)
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They protested outside the NTA offices last week and came away securing a meeting with 'Hugh'.
But the meeting was a briefing for all TDs, councillors and party reps that was already planned to happen. Even the MEPs for Dublin were invited. They do it before every BusConnects phase. It was never a negotiation. They got an invite to something that they were already supposed to be at.
Also, if you're leading a protest outside the NTA offices but your knowledge of the NTA doesn't even extend to knowing who Hugh Creegan (or, indeed, who the head of the NTA) is then it's probably not going to be a very successful campaign. They'll just brush you aside like Hugh Creegan just did.
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Another odd thing which I found out: Instead of using the existing Burgh Quay stop which has an RTPI board:
They decided to create a brand new stop just before O Connell Bridge:
I get that the main Dublin Coach stop is at Stop 338, though since they don't use RTPI wouldn't it make more sense to shift it to the new G Spine stop, while the G Spine stops at the old one? There is also plenty of layover space for the G-Spine at the old stop, and I feel that the new stop may interfere with those wishing to turn left from Burgh Quay to D'Olier Street and lead to merging issues
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Some issues this morning although it's day 1 it's a Sunday but still gaps in service. There have Been a few people in ballyfermot got the g2 instead of g1 as g2 is via cherry orchard I.e. they saw cherry orchard and thought it was going to the estate. Surely a simple via ballyfermot would suffice as its the main part of the spine. There was a 40 min wait for a g1 at one stage and the 2 before were running 2 mins apart. It also looks like g1 is not making its time as buses are operating to Eden Quay and returning frim burgh Quay with the stops from New wapping St to burgh quay being cancelled
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gave the G1 a try today. Good to see shelters and benches are in place now at the red cow interchange.
I can see why Dublin bus label it as "towards Castleforbes Road", they treat it as the terminus stop. In fact , the "terminus" stop on new Wapping Street still only shows the N4 on the stop head. On top of that, the stop on Castleforbes Street is labelled as "set down only", with no stop number (is there a missing 2nd stop pole yet to be put in?). Very confusing for the end user where all the information available is contradicting.
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