BusConnects Dublin - Bus Network Changes Discussion

Ah that makes sense, thank you. It was the missing letter in my Dublin Bus lexicon.

The latest information that I've read over the summer is that DLRCC who are implementing the project known as ''Living Streets Blackrock'' are going to switch the buses away from the bus terminus near Blackrock DART Station to 2 brand new layover termini around Blackrock itself. They are saying that 2 of the remaining bus routes from the Dart Station will be relocated outside the front entrance of Starbucks Coffee Shop on the main street. That would be the S6 & L26. The new terminus outside Starbucks only fits a maximum of 2 buses at one time.

There will be another smaller layover bus terminus to be located at the 7a bus stop on Carysfort Avenue. I am not sure whether either the 114 & maybe the Executive Express bus route from Central Park in Leopardstown would have to relocate to it's new Blackrock terminus in Carysfort Avenue in the near future.

The main street in Blackrock is also meant to repaved with newer material around large parts of the Main Street as well which includes the Blackrock library, The Central Park takeaway & restaurant and the newer pub known as The Blackrock. I have no idea how that part of the project is going to pan out once it gets underway in the near future. The council have said that they are going to put the project out to tender from October of this year.

There is also the likelihood that the bus routes like the 7 & 7a may have to be re-routed along the bypass in the near future.

That's insanity I thought the idea of Bus Connects was to provide connectivity between bus, rail and Luas.

where was the N3 due to go? Was that Raheny to the airport?

Probably wouldn't happen but I'd love if the N6 would terminate in Broombridge instead of Finglas village. If it could go through Finglas South instead, we end up with a viable route for parts of Finglas that couldn't use the 40e.

thanks - could have sworn there was a seperate bus to do clontarf to the airport but it was ages ago.

I can't see it happening regardless, but I still think it would be a useful route to connect a decent size area to Broombridge until the Luas is extended. The thread is still BusConnects after all :)

In terms of the terminus, Eden Quay is a massive disaster with buses not able to actually pull in properly and let people off at peak times, and I doubt Broombridge would be as bad that. It might just need the parking for the Luas staff to be reduced a bit!

Afaik only one route (L62) will terminate at Broombridge. Great idea to extend N6 from Finglas while we wait for the Luas to be delivered.

Ah, yes the L89 is going to Broombridge so no need for the N6! And pretty easy swap too if the services aligned

Yeah, the 40e is only every 30 mins too. I just think having Luas and Rail services (a rare combination outside the city centre) close by to Finglas, it would be ideal for more public transport links.

I wonder if there would be any chance of opening up a path somewhere along the following lines, and having the bus stop on the main street where it starts:

That's good. A similarly frequent service from Charlestown SC and Finglas village would be very useful and the sooner the better.

Wasn't the bridge altered just to suit pubic transport though? Also the 40e bus drivers use that bridge sometimes and they seem fine.

Is the N2 using a different type of bus?

They really could do with a yellow junction box or some sort of clearway for the entrance to Broombridge. Sometimes the 40e ends up on the pavement because the drive can't turn correctly with the cars queuing to go north over the bridge.