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The BusConnects programme in Dublin was split into phases, for which the main consultation initiatives concluded in 2020. [13] The NTA began implementing the new network in stages, starting in 2021. [13] [14] These included: Phase 1 (H-Spine) - initially rolled out in June 2021, when routes 29a, 31/a/b and 32 were replaced by routes H1, H2 and H3.
Dublin Bus (Irish: Bus Átha Cliath) is an Irish state-owned bus operator providing services in Dublin. By far the largest bus operator in the city, it carried 145 million passengers in 2023. [2] It is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann. [3] [4]
According to a press release issued by the Department of Transport in March 2022, it was noted that, while a "final budget and delivery schedule for BusConnects Dublin" had not been established, the proposed budget was then projected to be €4 billion and work speculated to "be substantially complete by 2030". [4]
It is operated by Bus Éireann and is the main bus route connecting Drogheda to Dublin. Routes 101X and 100X are peak time express services using the Dublin Port Tunnel and M1 motorway. In 2023 the 101 route was upgraded to a full 24-hour service from Sunday May 7th, with 293 departures targeted per week.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Irish: Bonneagar Iompair Éireann) is a state agency in Ireland, dealing with road and public transport infrastructure. The body was established in 2015 from a merger of the Railway Procurement Agency into the National Roads Authority, with the latter being assigned the new operational name of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
Both domestic and international air traffic in Dublin are served by Dublin Airport, which is located 10 km north of Dublin city centre in Collinstown and is accessible by car or bus. It is the busiest airport in Ireland by far, with 32.9 million passengers in 2019, [ 43 ] making it the 12th busiest airport in Europe .
Described by the NTA as intended to "improve bus services across the country", [8] by mid-2022 the BusConnects program was in "implementation" phase in Dublin, [9] "consultation" phase in Cork, [10] with the Minister for Transport projecting similar initiatives in Galway, Limerick and Waterford.
Go-Ahead Ireland operate approximately 10% of the total Dublin network, primarily consisting of routes transferred from Dublin Bus after it won a competitive tender process. Go-Ahead additionally won the tender for the 197 service from Swords to Ashbourne which began operating on 24 November 2019. This does not operate as part of the Dublin ...