BusConnects Dublin - Bus Network Changes Discussion

Correct me if I am wrong regarding the 85. But I think the current proposed routing is through Dame St and turning onto CG. However assuming it is launched with its CG Plaza routing it will follow the same routing as the F-Spine, using Kevin Street Upper and SSG to get to CG.

That would be very silly if that is the case.

3 new 24/7 buses, much better than Phase 5b…

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-news/three-new-24-hour-bus-services-for-dublin-as-launch-date-confirmed-for-latest-phase-of-busconnects/a206826179.html

For the most part I can wrap my head around everything here, except for a few things.

The D-spine is missing the D5 and includes a new route the 78. Why would that be the case? Otherwise everything else I believe lines up with the 57/58 changes or service changes over the previous years? No L56 and introducing the 57 and 97, as well as not introducing the X56 and L91 since the 68x and 53a were axed.

The A-spine then I am not sure why the X76 and X77 are not being launched, particularly the later as the 33x would be axed while at least the 142 isn't listed as being cancelled. Additionally I am unsure about the 196, is that referring to the LL route? If so why would that be cancelled?

I think it was a copy&paste job of a similar document for 6A

Hope so, we can only wait and see

I was on a GAI streetlite the other day for the first time and it actually wasn't as bad I'd heard about them. The emergency door was rattling like two skeletons riding but the rest of it was was solid enough.

It is a bit frustrating for Finglas area that the F1 and F2 are the 24 hour routes. They overlap a fair bit along Finglas Road and then again up to towards Charlestown. The F3 is the more unique route and goes through Finglas Village and up McKee avenue. It also goes along Mellows Road, so would still have served a decent number of people living near there too.

Even along the south side, the F1 and F2 cover areas nearby and the F3 is further out

That's good for the southside users. The F3 northside does remain a bit of a mystery. I get the anti-social behaviour, and to be honest I think Dublin Bus should be explicit about that if it was a feature, but I feel there's a missed opportunity here to provide a better service.

Looks like the 80 is confirmed to be a 24 hour route. I wonder if there'll be any modifications to the C5 and C6 which currently serve Chapelizod. Perhaps they'll get rid of C6 and make the C4 route 24 hours?

Indeed, the 80 will give a bit of relief for the 15 from CC→Rathmines and for the C/G-spine from CC→Liffey Valley.