BusConnects Dublin - Bus Network Changes Discussion

Sometime around 26th January I'd imagine, which is why it's unusual that they're changing the stop number.

also why HAVENT the changes for the lights at heuston been done, the S2 and N2 could make immediate use of them , no need to wait for the O

I think the current N2 routing is permanent. Only the 2020 BusConnects map had it using Infirmary Road. The most recent version, and the ones before all show the current route using Manor Street.

They never updated the S2 to show the current diversion so that change still seems to be planned.

https://sandbox.kevin.ie/busconnects_compare/

Also noticed while driving there is no stop for kilcarbery on the w4 towards Tallaght even with the continuous bus lane. There can't be a stop towards blanchardstown as theres a continuous bollard up the middle of the road

Lol there is no way to get on a 39a at Prussia street at peak times. There are no other high frequency routes, you can wait for a 37 I suppose. Also one can be quite far from either

Morning, any Idea when the 83 and the 9 bus will be replaced, it was meant to be march 2025 but have heard nothing, hopefully it was cancelled.

No issue asking, from talking to local elderly residents that go to the matter Hospital and frequent the northside shopping areas like Dorset, Henry and and O'Connell street the new bus would drop them at dame street / Georges street. might seem like a short distance, but not for all people.

It's too late for changes. It will be implemented as designed. There were plenty of public consultations. People will switch or walk. No big deal.

Anyone knows why a PA was randomly allocted to the 11 today? Could this spark a fully PA operated 11?

It cut short and E1 at Donnybrook to cover the 11. Nothing more than that

Seeing the L25 nearly fully PA operated could tell us something, about the future of the 11. The route 11, 44 and the 142 is probably one of Dublin Bus' weirdest ever fleet allocations

Route 44: The 07:00 and the 08:00 services aren't operated by Donnybrook, instead frequently operated by Harristown, also almost every day, the 44 is operated only by SGs.

Route 11: SG's on the weekends (now more frequent due to Phase 6A) and AX646-648 being transferred and becoming less active really shakes how the 11 works today.

Route 142: This is one of Dublin's useless route for the Milltown area. To this day, I still wonder why the 142 isn't operated by Donnybrook, if Donnybrook and UCD are right next to each other… Yes you may say that Coast Road seems too long for Donnybrook's buses, but there aren't really close depots near Coast Road.

Seeing Donnybrook's AX's reduced to just I think 3 or 4, really shows how bus fans are losing time on wanting to catch an AX before they all go missing. Future phases of BusConnects (including a possible future Phase 6b) could eliminate AX's forever.

Sorry to be blunt, Dublin Bus couldn’t give a flying saucer about what a handful of bus fans think about whatever bus is allocated on what route.

It’s all done on operational reasoning. I still don’t understand the love of AXs. They were nothing special. Now give me an Olympian or Van Hool or even a DT over them any day.

L25 today…