Public Transport

Bus Éireann’s Expressway Routes Deserve Better Promotion — Not Just a Review

A review is under way into the future of Bus Éireann’s Expressway network, with reports suggesting several intercity routes — including Dublin–Wexford, Dublin–Waterford, Cork–Rosslare, Cork–Limerick, and Tralee–Rosslare — are being assessed for viability. That word, “viability,” is worrying. It’s become shorthand for whether a service makes enough money to justify its existence, but in reality, […]

Try the Rail&Sail from Irish Ferries & arrive in central London by 2:38pm for just 51 euro

How to Travel from Dublin to London the Easy Way — and Cut Your Carbon Footprint If you’re travelling from Dublin to London and want a comfortable, scenic, and more sustainable alternative to flying, the Rail & Sail route is a fantastic option. It’s simple to book, relaxing, and, according to the Grantham Institute, its […]

BusConnects Dublin: Templeogue bus corridor approval is good news but NTA needs to commit to providing attractive alternatives to car usage.

Planning approval for the Rathfarnham/Templeogue – City Centre bus corridor has now been granted as of December 2024. News that 10 of the 12 planned bus corridors have been approved by An Bord Pleanála is to be warmly welcomed, but the NTA now needs to ramp up the next stages of delivery and get shovels […]

Why we need more buses on the M50 and why it won´t happen

Whilst the court of public opinion is still out on the need for a complete revolution in terms of urban mobility towards mass scale public transport, the scientists and climate experts weighed in long ago on the need for a modal shift towards public transit. Ireland is going to need to make a complete paradigm […]

Adding a bus route on Wainsfort Road, Terenure is a good idea, but not as simple as it appears.

Currently Planned BusConnects Network NETWORK MAP SUBMISSION: Park West/Cherry Orchard Train Station – City Centre (via Templeogue) This article was originally posted in December 2020 (amended November 2023). The proposed route is intended to supplement our S5 route proposal for an orbital bus on the R112 Templeville Road from Cherry Orchard/Walkinstown – Blackrock. Proposal:Addition of […]

Call to Action: Support the Beaver Row Cycle Track Donnybrook

Give your views here: https://consultation.dublincity.ie/traffic-and-transport/dodder-scheme-donnybrook-to-clonskeagh/consultation/intro/ Closing Date: 8th of December, 2023 Full info: https://consultation.dublincity.ie/traffic-and-transport/dodder-scheme-donnybrook-to-clonskeagh/ Red section: Segregated one way cycle track Yellow section: Shared two-directional cycle/pedestrain track

BUS CORRIDOR SUBMISSION: NUMBER 12 – RATHFARNHAM TO CITY CENTRE

Original Submission Date : 11 November 2020 The Rathfarnham to City Centre route has improved in some ways and disimproved in others. The solution found for Rathgar Road was in our view a very good one as a good compromise was found here to prioritize public transport including cycling infrastructure. However Terenure Road East continues […]

BusConnects: Our summary view on the bus spines converging in Dublin South Central: Templeogue Area

Proposals for Bus Gates* next to KCR and Terenure Library (inbound only) and residential turn-bans are being met with considerable concern. *Note: A Bus Gate (such as the one at College Green), is a length of street that effectively creates a shortcut for buses that reduces travelling time for passengers by removing through traffic. These have […]

Restoring Aircoach route from Ballinteer/Terenure to Dublin Airport via M50

Aircoach is licenced by The National Transport Authority (NTA). They operate six key services connecting Dublin Airport with Dublin City Centre and its suburbs, as well as non-stop express services. Proposal to: Route Map: Ballinteer => Dundrum Shopping Centre (Park & Ride) => Churchtown => Nutgrove Shopping Centre=> Rathfarnham Castle=> Terenure => Templeogue => Spawell (Park […]

R112 orbital bus route line from Blackrock to Walkinstown

The overlooked orbital from BusConnects

It’s one of the city’s few crucial east-west orbital routes, built long before the M50 and it still has no bus service.
We are proposing a new orbital bus route along the R112 from Walkinstown to Blackrock.