BusConnects Dublin - Bus Network Changes Discussion

This is growing proof that Bus solutions for large areas of Dublin are inadequate and the need to move towards a mass transit solution. Not easy I know, but Greater Dublin Transport Strategy seems far to cautious on the longer term needs for Dublin.

The level of cancellations on Cspine and L54, L51, L59 over the past two days is phenomenal - perhaps drivers are all on holidays as suggested here a few posts ago.

The latest from DB is to send the next bus early after a cancellation. "Timetable shifted" they're calling it on twitter. Result is two lots of unhappy passengers - those who wanted the cancelled service and are left waiting and running late, and then those who missed the unexpectedly early follow-up service.

This is on every 30 minute routes - those listed in my previous post. First I've ever heard of it. It is causing chaos.

Yeah, there was twice this week I was waiting over an hour (an hour fifteen one day and just over an hour and a half another day) to get on a bus to Leixlip from Heuston station at rush hour, as buses were either delayed or cancelled and then completely full by the time they reached Heuston. Delays are really common during term time, the first x25 invariably reached Heuston anywhere between 15 and 35 minutes late in Autumn/Winter while arriving up to ten minutes early in Summer. It's a nightmare trying to figure out what time to try to leave work and a 30 min wait is standard now due to delays/cancellation. I'm lucky I don't yet have children, but when I do I will have to drive as the transport system is so unreliable there is no guarantee I will be able to make pick ups from school/childcare. Even if all buses are running they are poorly timetabled with big gaps even at rush hour so if you happen to just miss a bus the next one is 20-30 mins minimum (more if the next bus is delayed) which is miserable when you just want to get home from work.

Originally yes it was due to launch on the 24th, driver shortages now seem to have delayed it again. Very hard to say now when it's going to happen, I wouldn't be surprised if it's after Christmas now.

We can pretty much say that Phase 5 was the longest phase to release.

Hi Guys, someone might be able to clarify better here but am I right in saying that the current 13 bus (clondalkin to ballymun) will change to the D(x) and no longer go to DCU? Does anyone have an idea of when this is expected to change? A local Councillor seemed to do a recent leaflet drop saying the service would end this weekend but I can't find anything online about it, going forward what bus needs to be used to get from clondalkin to dcu?

It will not change this weekend anyway and it's not even the next spine to change, F and E will come before that. We're probably a year away from D spine.

We can definitely have more driver if we had the toilets at the end of the routes with some rest areas indoors for the biggest termini. And better roster scheduling practise so the drivers could plan a month ahead with more spare drivers to cover any unplanned sick leave or late show ups. If we also had a strict bus lane enforcement, we could speed up the buses possibly reducing a percent of late or no show services. The issue isn't being actively resolved. E.g., we should have hired more driving instructors and have more space for training classes. We possibly need extra garages to store more buses too.

A system (not half a line, as currently proposed) of driverless metros would do us grand, but we live in a country where the likes of Healy-Raes who hate cities in general and Dublin in particular hold sway over our parliament.

Maintenance is the reasoning being given as to why Luas doesn't run past 1am.

There's a 4hr maintenance window until trams start to move at 5am again

I think they could run trams through the night if they really wanted to. Have a maintenance window at 7am on a Sunday morning or something.

Surely they could at least run late friday and sat night though.

I haven't seen the recent leaflet, but here's one from a few weeks back. Apparently the northern part of routes 11 and 13 will be chopped before the D Spine is launched.