39a to become 24 hour service from December

thomasj

From 13th December

Timetable is here

https://www.dublinbus.ie/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/39a-31/

Good news !

Polar101

Looks like they've pulled the timetable down now, wonder if it means they just published it early, or if the 24-hour service has been postponed.

thomasj

Polar101 wrote: »

Looks like they've pulled the timetable down now, wonder if it means they just published it early, or if the 24-hour service has been postponed.

I think they jumped the gun. drivers have yet to vote on it

Larbre34

thomasj wrote: »

I think they jumped the gun. drivers have yet to vote on it

I think the fact our transport policy hangs on such an eventuality tells us all that's wrong with it.

ongarboy

https://www.newstalk.com/news/dublin-to-get-third-24-hour-bus-route-in-time-for-christmas-1115490

It has to be officially going ahead if the Dublin Bus CEO has communicated it to TDs today and media outlets are reporting it per above.

Great news for D15 and a game changer for night life punters.... when it eventually returns post COVID! No more rip off taxis or waiting 2 hours for (or worse missing)the last Nitelink!

Polar101

Also opens up an airport connection for those early flights (39a + 16), going to be slow but a lot cheaper than a taxi.

thomasj

https://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Way-more-trips-Even-better-service/

Timetables are back up now as well

Bargain_Hound

ongarboy wrote: »

https://www.newstalk.com/news/dublin-to-get-third-24-hour-bus-route-in-time-for-christmas-1115490

It has to be officially going ahead if the Dublin Bus CEO has communicated it to TDs today and media outlets are reporting it per above.

Great news for D15 and a game changer for night life punters.... when it eventually returns post COVID! No more rip off taxis or waiting 2 hours for (or worse missing)the last Nitelink!

My first thought The bus stop right outside our front door is very much welcome now

Wilbury Twist

Will the Blanch taxi drivers be voting on organising a picket or protest of this?

Larbre34

Wilbury Twist wrote: »

Will the Blanch taxi drivers be voting on organising a picket or protest of this?

Huh?

ongarboy

Wilbury Twist wrote: »

Will the Blanch taxi drivers be voting on organising a picket or protest of this?

Absolutely! Because it's in the public's interest to pay €33 to get home at night instead of €3..!!!

While we're at it, let's all protest to get rid of anything that reduced prices or introduced competition since DeValera protectionism was eradicated too!

Phil.x

ongarboy wrote: »

Absolutely! Because it's in the public's interest to pay €33 to get home at night instead of €3..!!!

While we're at it, let's all protest to get rid of anything that reduced prices or introduced competition since DeValera protectionism was eradicated too!

Now we need a bus service to the airport, and the ifsc.

Larbre34

Phil.x wrote: »

Now we need a bus service to the airport, and the ifsc.

Nothing would beat the Maynooth line train to the IFSC.

Pauliedragon

Jesus lads. Ye Jackeens are well behind us down here in the real capital. We've had 24hr buses for a couple of years now.:P

Zaph

24 hour bus service in Cork

Pauliedragon

Zaph wrote: »

24 hour bus service in Cork

The 220 bus operates at all hours of the day. We're a bit more metropolitan down here in Cork. The weather might be a bit ****e but we have better bus service and better stout. ðŸ˜

Zaph

Pauliedragon wrote: »

The 220 bus operates at all hours of the day. We're a bit more metropolitan down here in Cork. The weather might be a bit ****e but we have better bus service and better stout. ðŸ˜

Ah here, we'll have none of that nonsense. Everyone knows that the best stout in the country is brewed in Galway.

AlanG

This is great news but unfortunate they wont serve the village or waterville inbound during the night - there is no stop from the west side of the center until after the travelodge on Navan road or are they planning on bringing it off at the hospital slip and via the roundabout to serve the Hospital? This would be an easy adjustment, serving thousands including hospital staff and only adding a few seconds if only done at night.

Bigmac1euro

Where abouts in clonsilla will the 39 stop?
Same places it always stops?

ongarboy

Bigmac1euro wrote: »

Where abouts in clonsilla will the 39 stop?
Same places it always stops?

It's the 39A that's going 24 hours, not the 39 so it won't go through Blanchardstown village or Clonsilla village (as the 39 does)

BlondeBomb

Is this to kick off tonight or has it been pushed back?

thomasj

BlondeBomb wrote: »

Is this to kick off tonight or has it been pushed back?

It kicked off this morning at 5am. In 24-hour mode now .

PopTarts

Does anyone know if this is still running 24 hours? Has anyone used it recently? Is it reliable?

Thanks.

Jeremy Sproket

Poor bus drivers. Yet another nail in the coffin of their human rights.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117769930#Comment_117769930

Haven't used it yet, but planning to soon. And yes it seems to be 24 hours according to the timetable: https://www.dublinbus.ie/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/39a-3/

thomasj

It is still running 24 hours a day. It is reliable enough and numbers on it seem to be decent .

ongarboy

I've used it once or twice around midnight from town since pubs reopened and it does attract decent numbers but not so many that it's stopping at every single busstop which makes the journey feel quick out to Ongar. I'd imagine the services around 3/4/5am are fairly deserted especially with post midnight nightlife non existent currently.

It really is a fantastic addition to D15 public transport.....if you're in it's catchment area!

thomasj

To be fair , even before the 24 hour service came in , I remember being told by a driver that buses were practically full after Hartstown heading to the City at 5am in the morning. It's one of few , if any bus routes , I know of that run every 10 minutes at that hour of the morning . Full of builders etc

ultraviolence

A few weeks ago i had to take the 39a during 5am on a sunday and it was full before reaching blakestown. the demand is definitely there. As someone else said, it would be a great benefit if the 39a would do the 39 route during the 24hour period (after 23:30 to 4:00) and serve blanch village, clonsilla, coolmine and parts of carpenterstown (from clonsilla road) I know they probably wont do it but serving those areas would be great and its not going to dramatically have an impact on the running time. But still, its better having a 24hour route than not having one.

ongarboy

I wonder what mode of transport did all those people currently filling buses at 5am use prior to the 24 hour service? Taxis or city centre parking would surely have been cost prohibitive for most of them?

thomasj

sure the first buses were always 5am . well at least for the last few years.

ultraviolence

yes before the 24hours, on weekdays it did depart around 5am but on sundays the first 39a from ongar was around 8am. thats why i was surprised it was full considering it was early on a quiet sunday morning.