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Is it worth setting up Dublin bus and DART replicas in other counties.

  • 06-02-2017 12:18AM
    #1
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭


    We all know Dublin bus and the DART isn't as good as it could be, but the routes and timing are usually pretty good.

    Would it be worth having a Dublin BUS and DART replicas in other counties such as Galway, Cork and the now emerging Limerick. You could scrap bus eireann from these counties, create a greater variety of routes and have a better transport system on good economic counties.

    Having good infrastructure such as transport would be a reason for companies to set up and relocate outside of Dublin, and people wouldn't need to live in the city if there is transport to get then into the city. The selected counties would massively be from this imo.


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  • #2
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,051 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Sounds good if there are enough paying passengers for it to make a profit.


  • #3
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,101 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    We all know Dublin bus and the DART isn't as good as it could be, but the routes and timing are usually pretty good.

    Would it be worth having a Dublin BUS and DART replicas in other counties such as Galway, Cork and the now emerging Limerick. You could scrap bus eireann from these counties, create a greater variety of routes and have a better transport system on good economic counties.

    Having good infrastructure such as transport would be a reason for companies to set up and relocate outside of Dublin, and people wouldn't need to live in the city if there is transport to get then into the city. The selected counties would massively be from this imo.

    The problem with all our cities is people not living in then. We've got to stop the urban sprawl not keep encouraging it.


  • #4
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,991 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    Finish the DART in Dublin first. Half the existing lines aren't electrified.


  • #5
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,725 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    OP what would be the difference between a Dublin bus replica and the city services that bus Eireann already run ic Cork, Galway, Limerick, ans Waterford?

    Also have you heard of the gluas proposal?


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