First Bus Connects Services Will Begin On Sunday.

Thursday, 24 June 2021 09:53

The Dublin Bus reform protocol will also serve 4 Kildare towns.

The first services on the Bus Connects system will begin on Sunday.

This is the €2 billion reform of the Dublin Bus network, which also takes in Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth and Ballymore Eustace.

First BusConnects services begin in Dublin on Monday https://t.co/zPGwngFhra
— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) June 24, 2021

A route from Howth and Malahide will open and service areas like Baldoyle, Donaghmede and Portmarnock

The entire system will involve the creation of around 230 kilometres of priority lanes, while also includes the felling of around 3,000 trees.

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says it is a long-term project:

We've been talking about this for years but the first phase of the new BusConnects network will begin on Sunday. The next phase will include a 90 minute fare with free transfers between bus, Luas, DART and Commuter. https://t.co/a5iZjAuLvM
— Dublin Commuters (@DublinCommuters) June 24, 2021

Up next in the plan is the C-spine route, scheduled for launch in the autumn and serving the Lucan area and spanning out as far as Maynooth and Celbridge

Laura Donnelly has more.

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