Banjaxed Bus Commutes from Navan

Ronald Binge Redux

Reports that the NX etc are taking over two and a half hours plus to get into Dublin. Sure there's no hurry with that train business, aren't buses grand, and we shouldn't be encouraging commutes outside Dublin? Meanwhile, in the real world:

Navan commuters at ‘breaking point’ as bus reliability collapses, says Meath councillor

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bk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058429393/banjaxed-bus-commutes-from-navan

An obvious quick fix would be to have the NX stop at M3 Parkway so people could change to the train! Perhaps even a new shuttle bus service between parkway and Navan timed with the trains.

Ronald Binge Redux

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124039752#Comment_124039752

The obvious question is why was there never any attempt at this between 2010 and now?

bk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124039821#Comment_124039821

Right! It is mad, it is an example of the lack of joined up thinking that has always existed between BE and IR.

Ronald Binge Redux

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124039874#Comment_124039874

But it is TFI's call rather than any part of CIÉ, isn't it?

Polar101

If the NX were to stop at M3 Parkway, they'd timetable it so that the train departs 5 minutes before the bus arrives.. just like any other "connection".

Zebra3

The reality is the train needs to leave at a scheduled time and can’t wait for a delayed bus tho.

bk

Once the line is upgraded to DART level service with DART+ then it shouldn’t matter so much about scheduling the bus and train to connect. If you have decent frequency it is less of an issues.

mikeybhoy

It would need it's own dedicated shuttle service not as a diversion off the NX which would be a disaster as it would add extra time on the route. Realistically the NX would be better off if it operated via the Port Tunnel and skipped Blanch at peak times.

Zebra3

Are there not commuters going to Blanch from Navan?

Geog1234

The Bus Éireann 111 route (Athboy-Trim-Dublin) used to serve M3 Parkway around the time the station opened but this was reduced then from all/nearly all buses serving the station to one each way and then dropped altogether. It was listed in the timetables of the time and recall there was a poster on display listing bus-rail connections. Buses drove right up by the station building and back out.