BusConnects Dublin - Bus Network Changes Discussion

Sorry, I just find it funny that we had some discussion around how hard it is to get bus drivers and that's impacting the very slow rollout of BusConnects, and now the NTA are changing one route and promising extra bus drivers to support it.

The F spine routes will be pushed out to 2026 at this rate. (this isn't a serious post (mostly))

No, it'll keep the existing route from Sandyford as far as O'Connell Street, then will take over the 46a routing to Phoenix Park (Infirmary Road).

What about the 11B? What buses are gonna be allocated on it? I'd say GT's at this stage. The 142 had AX's and all before half of them got withdrawn in 2024 leaving only like 18 in service.

Those changes are apparently in the final phase which, at the current roll-out rate, means they probably won’t happen until at least 2030 - even though they won’t involve any increase in service frequency so the “We don’t have the drivers to do this sooner” excuse lacks credibility.

As is usual the first place you hear it is here. NTA cannot communicate to save its life. 16 days notice

The BC page has at LAST been updated to mention the date

https://www.transportforireland.ie/getting-around/by-bus/phase-6a-e-spine/

The schedules of some of them are there but they do not include the 4,11,or 13 schedules so good luck if you want to find out when your bus is instead of the 46a

I mentioned before that it wouldn't be great for people working in the Horizon Logistics Park or Harristown to go from the 4, 13, 27B and 83 to no buses at all after Bus Connects is implemented fully.

You could walk from the new 19 (and presumably 24 and N8) stop by Ballymun Kickhams but it's not exactly short.

The 24 was originally supposed to go through Horizon Logistics Park via the currently blocked off entrance at the start of runway 10R. However they must not have reached an agreement to open that entrance.

Interesting that it is phased. That also allows Dublin Bus to guage demand for the extension to Merrion Square. That will justify the changes if usage is significant. However, sometimes you get huge outrage for the withdrawal of a service that nobody ever uses.

I'll definitely be using the 19 from Pearse station if it matches up well with the Dart schedules, and I would imagine a lot of people would find the extension handy too.

I see the webpage itself has yet to be updated to reflect this

Nevermind it does show for me now. I think an old version of the webpage was cached for me, as it wasn't there as of 10 minutes ago. I see they also removed the new route maps from the webpage itself, so they are only in the booklet pdf now

I think there needs to be an acknowledgement that there are circumstances that connections aren't the answer.

In the D spine, the 68 Newcastle to the city centre is being replaced by the L56 which only goes to the red cow. May well actually be a better service inbound but because the L56 is only hourly, it will be an almost unusable service outbound.

A simple Luas delay and all of a sudden you have a full hour of standing at the red cow waiting for the next L56. The concept of connections depends on high frequency. If a service can't be run on at least 20 mins frequency, it should be left as a direct service.

Can anyone advise how following the changes, one can go directly from Ballymun Road (DCU) to Northumberland Road (Aviva) ? Currently via 4 route.