BusConnects Dublin - Bus Network Changes Discussion

Mostly PAs with some SG/GTs and a handful of VGs operating peak hour short working from Bray to Parnell Square on the E1

There's a Streetlite on the N2 also this evening https://bustimes.org/vehicles/ie-134?date=2025-02-18

Yeah go-ahead have a batch of former Dublin bus AXs that they use on school/term time services .

With the schools on mid term break this week and the pressure on go-aheads fleet due to the mechanic shortage issue , makes sense that if their school bus fleet are working okay they can use them in place of those that need to be worked on.

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Does anyone know when the judicial review will commence in relation to the Blanchardstown corridor?

https://www.joe.ie/news/urgent-demand-for-24-hour-bus-service-to-extend-to-dublin-airport-834806

Already local politicians looking to extend the E services...

Regular city bus services are not a suitable substitute for airport coach services. They have very limited luggage space.

Also the E1 already takes 2 hours. Extending it to the airport would add on another 10 minutes at least. Only the most budget conscious passengers would spend that long on a bus to the airport.

There are some departures from Merrion Square to St. Pappins Road in the evenings.

The 41 just stops at the airport on the way to Swords Manor, it's not the terminus. The 19 has peak departures from Merrion Square towards St. Pappins Road in the evening, most departures on the 19 go from Parnell Square to the airport but in April, the terminus is changing to Merrion Square. I would assume they will keep the short workings to keep with demand but any time I've been on the 19 towards Merrion Square (including today), it was fairly quiet.

Ah, I thought they were all peak only. Thanks for the correction.

I'm hoping to get 117's on the S4 tomorrow, as I didn't have the time to out and bus spot. The best bus spotting place is either the city or UCD.

I've got the 19 a few times now and have a few observations.

The numbers going to the airport aren't bad for a new route. As I expected, almost all are airport staff. There's definitely no risk of it being anywhere near full however.

The buses running from Parnell Square/Merrion Square to Wadelai are a complete waste. Aside from a few departures at school times, the 11 was never one of the busier routes on the northside. These extra departures are timetabled very close together and are just carrying air from what I can see. The ostensible reason for these extra departures was to alleviate perceived airport demand but unsurprisingly this really, really isn't an issue.

This is the timetable for a stop on St Pappin's Road this evening. There are multiple services to Wadelai (one from Parnell Square and one from Merrion Square) within a minute of each other!

I wouldn't normally complain about too many buses, particularly on a new route, but this is an exception. The 19 definitely does not need this excessive frequency. There are plenty of routes which could do with extra services. For example the 140, which has a much higher population density along the route and is packed most of the day. It seems the people who shout loudest get the best service even if the demand isn't there.