“The average daily traffic at the tolling point on the M50 for example, was almost 18% higher in 2016 than two years earlier in 2014.” BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 1
BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services Ireland in 2017 has left behind the worst of the recession caused by the economic crises in 2007/2008. The economy is growing strongly; more and more people are at work; the number of visitors to the country is at record levels. But threats and challenges remain, with traffic and transport among the key problems facing the region.
Congestion is in danger of strangling the life out of our cities, and we need an ambitious public transport plan to get to grips Tra c at the M50 Toll with it.
The number of cars on the roads is increasing. It takes longer to Annual Average Daily Tra c (Thousands) travel to work, to college and to school than last year or the year 140 before. The working day is getting longer as traffic delays force 135 people to leave earlier for work and return later each day. 130 18% As a barometer for the region, the average daily traffic at the Increase tolling point on the M50 was almost 18% higher in 2016 than two 125 years earlier in 2014. 120 Increased traffic means slower speeds and longer journeys. 2014-16 On the M50, the average journey from Junction 3 (at the M1) 115 to Junction 6 (at the N3) took three times longer in 2016 than in 2010. 110
We see this across all of the major routes in the region. Using 105 data from car navigation units, we know that average traffic 100 speeds on main roads during the 8am to 9am peak hour, across the region, fell by almost 5.5% between 2014 and 2015. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2 BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services
“Journeys by car in the morning peak hour take, on average, over 18% longer than just two years ago.”
This trend accelerated during 2016 with the average traffic speed across the region in the morning peak decreasing from M1 to N3 Journey Time 39.1 km per hour in 2015 to 33.7 km per hour in 2016, a fall of 13.8%. 20 min As traffic speeds decrease, peoples’ journey times by car increase. On average, journeys by car across the region during the morning peak hour take over 18% longer than two years ago. 15 min The situation facing the Dublin region is that:
££ without decisive action, traffic congestion will continue to grow; 10 min
££ it will impact the ability of the region to grow economically;
££ longer journey times and increased travel stress will diminish 5 min many people’s quality of life; and
££ environmental emissions targets will not be met. 0 min If we want to make Dublin a better place to live, work and visit, 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 we need a solution. BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 3
Fig 1: Peak Hour Congestion
Peak Hour Congestion Level of Delay
Significant/Severe Moderate Slight 4 BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services
Our solution The Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Region 2016-2035 (“Transport Strategy”) provides a framework for transport development across the region over the next two decades. It identifies rail, metro and Luas projects that need to be implemented but, significantly, it recognises that the bus system will be the main form of public transport for most people and that the bus system needs to be fundamentally transformed to serve the needs of the region.
Dublin is a low density city - we don’t have skyscrapers, and ££ building a network of “next generation” bus corridors on the most people live in single house units. This means that very few busiest bus routes to make bus journeys faster, predictable areas of Dublin have the size and concentration of population to and reliable; support rail-based public transport. For most corridors in Dublin, bus transport represents the optimum public transport solution. ££ introducing Bus Rapid Transit, a higher quality of bus system, on three of the busiest corridors; We now need sweeping changes to our bus system to enable it to fully meet the needs of a modern public transport system; ££ completely redesigning the network of bus routes to provide one which enables more people to travel to more places, a more efficient network, connecting more places and conveniently and efficiently. carrying more passengers;
BusConnects is a plan to fundamentally transform Dublin’s bus ££ developing a state-of-the-art ticketing system using credit system, so that journeys by bus will be fast, reliable, punctual, and debit cards or mobile phones to link with payment convenient and affordable. accounts and making payment much more convenient;
It will enable more people to travel by bus than ever before, and ££ implementing a cashless payment system to vastly speed up allow bus commuting to become a viable and attractive choice passenger boarding times; for employees, students, shoppers and visitors. ££ revamping the fare system to provide a simpler fare BusConnects aims to overhaul the current bus system in the structure, allowing seamless movement between different Dublin region by: transport services without financial penalty; BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 5
“A bold solution to a complex problem.”
££ implementing a new bus livery providing a modern look and feel to the new bus system;
££ rolling out new bus stops with better signage and information and increasing the provision of additional bus shelters; and
££ transitioning - starting now - to a new bus fleet using low- emission vehicle technologies.
BusConnects represents a reimagining of the bus services for the Dublin region. It encompasses the revamping of all aspects of the bus system: from the ticketing technology to the road infrastructure; from the bus stops to the network of routes; and from the fare structure to the vehicle livery.
It represents a bold solution to a complex problem. 6 BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services
“The bus system needs to be fundamentally transformed to serve the needs of the region.” BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 7
A network of “Next generation” bus corridors At the heart of the BusConnects project is the proposal to develop continuous bus lanes, as far as is practicable, along the busiest bus corridors.
The Transport Strategy sets out a network of bus corridors We want to remove the current delays and uncertainties, so forming the “Core Bus Network” for the Dublin region. There are that in the future, bus journeys will be faster, more punctual eleven radial bus corridors planned in addition to the Bus Rapid and more reliable. Making those changes is an essential part of Transit routes, as well as three orbital bus corridors. delivering a vastly improved service for passengers.
At present, these busy bus routes only have dedicated bus lanes Achieving this will, in some instances, require a widening of along less than one third of their lengths. This means that for the road and changes to parking arrangements, but the end most of the journey, buses are competing for space with general result will not just be better services for bus passengers, but will traffic and so are affected by the increasing levels of congestion. benefit all users of the corridor.
The resultant delays are a source of real frustration for people Cyclists will be provided with safe cycling facilities, largely looking for consistent and predictable journey times. This segregated from other traffic, along these routes. Pedestrians makes the overall bus system less efficient, less reliable and less will benefit from additional safe pedestrian crossing points punctual. As a result, many people do not see any benefit in and reconstructed footpaths. Car users will have reduced choosing bus transport. interactions with cyclists and buses as well a resurfaced roadway providing smoother journeys with less wear on vehicles. Our objective is to develop these eleven radial bus corridors and three orbital bus corridors so that each will have continuous We will also take the opportunity of enhancing key local centres bus priority – in other words, a continuous bus lane in each on the corridors with additional landscaping and other works direction. This “next generation” of bus corridors will deliver a aimed at improving the local environment in these centres. transformation in the performance of these routes, making it easier and quicker for you to come and go by bus, whether your journey is related to your job, your studies, or your social life and family life. 8 BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services
Fig 2: Proposed Radial Bus + BRT Corridors
Bus and M3 M2 Swords M1 BRT Network Malahide
Bus Network Dublin Airport Portmarnock Dunboyne BRT Network M50 Clongriffin Train Station Ballymun Santry Baldoyle Ongar Sutton Coolock Airport Blanchardstown Finglas Whitehall Raheny Howth
Port Castleknock Clontarf Leixlip Drumcondra M4 Lucan Phoenix Park Liffey Valley
Ballyfermot Ringsend Ballsbridge Ranelagh Rathmines Clondalkin Terenure Greenhills Miltown Dun Laoghaire
Blackrock Dundrum
M7 Tallaght
Saggart Jobstown Sandyford Dalkey
M50 Foxrock Killiney
Stepaside Cherrywood
M11 Bray
5KM BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 9
Fig 3: Proposed Orbital Bus Corridors
Orbital M3 M2 Swords M1 Bus Corridors Malahide
Orbital Bus Corridors Dublin Airport Portmarnock Dunboyne Train Station M50 Clongriffin
Airport Ballymun Santry Baldoyle Ongar Sutton Coolock Port Blanchardstown Finglas Whitehall Raheny Howth
Castleknock Clontarf Leixlip Drumcondra M4 Lucan Phoenix Park Liffey Valley
Ballyfermot Ringsend Ballsbridge Ranelagh Rathmines Clondalkin Terenure Greenhills Miltown Dun Laoghaire
Blackrock Dundrum
M7 Tallaght
Saggart Jobstown Sandyford Dalkey
M50 Foxrock Killiney
Stepaside Cherrywood
M11 Bray
5KM 10 BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services
“BRT will be a great solution on some of the busiest routes forming the Core Bus Network.”
BRT will represent a major step-change in the provision of Bus Rapid Transit bus services on some of the busier bus corridors in the Dublin Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high-quality bus region. based transit system that delivers a service A typical BRT system uses multi-door vehicles, higher platforms with higher speeds and quality of service for level boarding and stops that are spaced further apart than than traditional bus services. those that serve conventional buses. Using different vehicles than normal buses, a BRT route can cater for a higher volume of We’re planning to do this by improving road infrastructure passengers than a normal bus corridor. and providing specially designed vehicles, with rapid, frequent In designing the BRT details, we will ensure that it is fully operations and faster boarding and alighting. integrated into the overall bus system, providing a coordinated We are proposing that a number of the Core Radial Bus overall network. Corridors will be developed as Bus Rapid Transit routes, where the passenger numbers forecast are approaching the limits of conventional bus route capacity. BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 11
Fig 4: Proposed BRT Corridors
BRT Network M3 M2 Swords M1 Malahide BRT Network Train Station Dublin Airport Portmarnock Dunboyne Airport M50 Clongriffin
Santry Baldoyle Port Ballymun Ongar Sutton Coolock Blanchardstown Finglas Whitehall Raheny Howth
Castleknock Clontarf Leixlip Drumcondra M4 Lucan Phoenix Park Liffey Valley
Ballyfermot Ringsend Ballsbridge Ranelagh Rathmines Clondalkin Terenure Greenhills Miltown Dun Laoghaire
Blackrock Dundrum
M7 Tallaght
Saggart Jobstown Sandyford Dalkey
M50 Foxrock Killiney
Stepaside Cherrywood
M11 Bray
5KM 12 BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services
“Under BusConnects we are undertaking a major redesign of the bus network.”
with greater scope for interconnection between routes, and Reimagining our network where connecting passengers don’t necessarily have to travel The current system of bus routes and to the city centre, is one that would be far more attractive and convenient. services in Dublin is complex. With about 130 different bus routes forming the Dublin Bus We want to move towards a system that minimises the overall network, very few people would be able to period of time needed for most journeys and focusses transfers onto high frequency routes, cutting down waiting and journey describe the routes of more than a handful times. of those services and most users limit themselves to a few familiar routes. While much has already been achieved by Dublin Bus in making the network more efficient, the bus system across the Dublin In fact the foundations of much of the bus network dates back region has the potential to operate much more effectively than to tram routes that first ran in the 19th century! As a result, the it currently does. This will require a fundamental reconfiguration bus network in Dublin is very radially focused, with most routes of routes and services. emanating outwards from the City Centre. Orbital bus services – routes that skirt the city – are few and far between. As a result, Under BusConnects we are undertaking a major redesign of many bus journeys can only be made by firstly traveling into the the bus network. As part of this we will establish exactly what City Centre on one radial route, and then taking another radial people want from their bus service; where they want to go bus service out. Understandably, many people are not inclined and when they need to get there. In a process of extensive to take the bus in these circumstances consultation, we will figure out the best way to apply the wide array of resources we have available to us: infrastructure, fleet, Connecting between one bus route and another as part of the staff, road space, subvention funding, etc, in a way that not just same journey is part and parcel of public transport in cities meets the expectations of the travelling public, but actually around the world, but for historic reasons it is not really part of makes shifting to the bus an attractive proposition for more and the public transport culture in Dublin. We believe that a system more people. The proposals that come out of this process are likely to be radical and transformational. BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 13
DUBLIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT FREQUENT SERVICES Fig 5: Complexity of current network (high-frequency routes only shown)
A B C D E
Seatown COMMUTER continues to the North Swords Manor SWORDS 41 S Main Street KEY DART Malahide Swords (Pavilions) Bus services Ward River Valley Park 4 Harristown - Monkstown Avenue Portmarnock Fosterstown (Boroimhe) 7 4 13 83 Mountjoy Square - Loughlinstown/Cherrywood Balseskin Harristown (83 ) 15 9 Dublin Airport Clongriffin Charlestown - Limeklin Avenue Airport Roundabout 27 11 Wadelai Park - Sandyford Industrial Estate Ballymun Cross 747 Clare Hall Abbey 29a Meakstown 16 Park Baldoyle Charlestown Popintree 13 Harristown - Grange Castle Tyrrelstown A Dardistown Kilmore Bayside Howth 1 40d Finglas Balbutcher (Northside) 1 14 Beaumont - Dundrum Luas Station Darndale IKEA Grange Sutton Ballycoolin Plunkett 9 Santry Road 15 Finglas East 140 Bonnybrook Clongriffin - Ballycullen Road Rosemount Ballymun Ellenfield (Newgrove Business Park Finglas West Centre Park Beaumont Cross) 17a 15a Grand Canal Dock - Limeklin Avenue Hospital Howth Junction 14 Donaghmede & Donaghmede 15b Grand Canal Dock - Stocking Avenue Cappagh Finglas Huntstown Corduff Village Beaumont 16 Finglas South Wadelai Park Ballymun (DCU) Whitehall Edenmore Ballinteer (Brehonfield Road) - Dublin Airport Finglas 40d 40 11 Coolock COMMUTER Hartstown Blakestown Kilbarrack 17a Blanchardstown - Howth Junction M3 Parkway 17a Tolka Estate Glasnevin (Mobhi) Collins Avenue Ongar Castaheany BLANCHARDSTOWN CENTRE 40 Raheny 18 Palmerstown - Sandymount Botanic Gardens Donnycarney North 39a Charnwood Dunboyne Royal Bull 25a Lucan (Esker Church) - Merrion Square St Patrick’s Harmonstown Island COMMUTER Canal Park Finglas Glasnevin Cemetery Fairview 123 25b Adamstown Station - Merrion Square continues to Hansfield Allendale Road the North West Navan Road Ashtown Drumcondra (North) Marino All Saint’s 27 Leixlip (Louisa Bridge) Clonsilla Castleknock Parkway Station 120 Broombridge (Commuter ) Road St Anne’s Park Clare Hall - Jobstown Ballybough and Gardens Maynooth Leixlip (Confey) Coolmine Killester 29a Lower Abbey Street - Baldoyle Station Fairview 122 Fassaugh 39a UCD (Belfield) - Ongar Ashtown Ashington Cabra Road 7 North (Fassaugh Strand Clontarf Dollymount Mountjoy Road 130 40 Finglas Village - Liffey Valley (Shopping Centre) Avenue) Square Phibsboro Mater Castle Avenue 40d Parnell Street - Tyrrelstown Navan Road Mater Old Cabra Road 41 Lower Abbey Street - Swords Manor 4 9 Clontarf 83 46a 120 123 46a Phoenix Park Prussia Street 140 7 Phoenix Park (Infirmary Road and Zoo) - Dun Laoghaire 4 9 140 14 15 27 Dublin Stoneybatter 123 29a 130 Harbour 77a Ringsend Road - Citywest Campus 39a 4 7 9 11 13 16 40 40d 41 747 41 46a 120 122 140 151 79a 2 46a Parnell Square Parnell St Connolly COMMUTER 2 Parkwest & Cherry Orchard - City Centre 18 Phoenix Park 4 7 9 11 13 16 40 40d 120 151 Docklands Ballyowen Palmerstown 83 83 (Infirmary Road 40d 46a 120 122 140 Harristown - Kimmage and Zoo) 29a 130 Lucan Road O’Connell Street Blackhall 120 Parnell Street - Ashtown Station (Liffey Valley) 4 7 9 11 13 16 40 41 29a 41 130 Cherry Orchard Place 46a 122 123 140 747 A Four 41 Lwr Abbey St Busáras George’s Mayor Spencer The Point 122 Ashington - Crumlin Hospital Hospital Ballyfermot Museum Courts Jervis Dock Square Dock Ballydowd Quarryvale 123 Walkinstown - Marino 25a Esker Smithfield 25a 25b 39a 79 83 Abbey St 15a 15b 151 747 Lucan (Esker Church) Meadow Manor (Liffey Valley) Kilmainham Coldcut 25a 25b 39a 145 151 747 14 15 27 79 151 S 15a 15b Dublin Port 130 Lower Abbey Street - Castle Avenue (Clontarf) 79 145 747 151 151 14 15 North Wall 25a 25a 40 Le Fanu 25a 25b 39a Park 83 27 79 140 Finglas IKEA - Palmerston Park 79 83 145 747 14 15 27 79 151 151 Fonthill Road Ronanstown 15a 15b Finnstown Finnstown Griffeen Foxborough 25a 25b 39a 145 Cherry D’Olier/Westmoreland 150 15a Tara Street 15a Grand Canal Dock Heuston Station - Kilmacanogue Abbey Avenue 151 145 747 79 145 747 15b 15b Orchard 4 7 9 11 13 14 15 150 Hazelhatch Heuston 15a 15b 16 25a 25b 4 7 15a 15b 77a 4 7 15a 15b 77a 77a Fleet Street - Rossmore and Celbridge 25b 79a 27 39a 40 46a 77a 83 151 122 123 140 145 150 Pearse 4 7 Ringsend Road 151 Docklands - Foxborough James’s Trinity 4 7 11 14 15 77a Adamstown Station Clondalkin Parkwest 13 40 123 Christchurch 151 A 15a 15b 25a 25b COMMUTER (Commuter ) Fonthill & Cherry 39a 46a 140 145 747 Heuston Station - Dublin Airport Kishoge 13 27 40 77a continues to Sallins, Orchard Inchicore Thomas 13 40 123 Grand Canal Newbridge, Kildare Street 123 150 151 Dock Station 18 A Aircoach and the South West Lock View 11 14 15 15a 25a 25a 25b Merrion Square Sandymount Fatima 15b 25a 25b 39a 25b 39a Lansdowne S Swords Express Kylemore Bluebell Suir 46a 140 145 Road Grange Drimnagh Road 4 7 Dublin 27 77a 9 16 St Stephen’s 39a Multiple bus routes Grange Castle (West) Castle Green Bay New Nangor Road Nangor Road Blackhorse Rialto 150 151 83 122 11 46a 145 13 Goldenbridge Tram Sandymount Station Longmile Castlegrange Stop Ballsbridge Rail services St John’s Woodford Red Cow Sydney Parade Crumlin Baggot COMMUTER rail route Clondalkin 122 Street Hospital Dolphin’s Leeson Street Village Drimnagh Castle Barn The Coombe Merrion Booterstown DART rail route 3 Corkagh Kingswood Camden Harcourt 3 Demesne 123 Street Vincent’s Walkinstown Coombe Herbert Hospital Blackrock Belgard Hospital South Park Walkinstown Cross Donore Circular Luas tram services Donnybrook Seapoint green line Greenhills Crumlin Clogher Road Harold’s Cross Portobello Stradbrook red line Cookstown Broomhill Ashleaf Appian Way Salthill & Monkstown Monkstown Avenue 4 Industrial Estate Armagh Road Rathmines Charlemont 39a Monkstown DÚN LAOGHAIRE Tallaght Sundrive Village Crumlin Belfield (UCD) Principal stop Fettercairn Hospital Tymon (South) 46a North Limekiln 9 Kenilworth Whitehall Kimmage Ranelagh Stop served by certain journeys only Avenue 15a Mounttown Cheeverstown Road West 83 Kill Of The Sandycove TALLAGHT Beechwood Citywest Campus Grange & Glasthule Sandford Road Transfer Points 77a Kimmage Stillorgan Locations where it is possible to change Jobstown Tymon Palmerston Cowper (Shopping Centre) Fortunestown (North) Wellington Lane to a different form of transport Park Park Clonskeagh Deansgrange Glenageary Saggart 27 140 Killinarden Sallynoggin Rathgar Miltown Rail (DART, COMMUTER or Intercity) Terenure Jobstown 15a Roebuck Comelscourt (South) Dalkey Bus coach (regional or intercity) Rossmore Windy Rochestown Orwell Road Arbour Blessington 150 Goatstown Avenue Park & Ride (larger car parks) Road 14 DUNDRUM Airport Templeogue 15b Leopardstown Killiney Churchtown Kilmacud East Loughlinstown Racecourse Ferry Port 4 Knocklyon Bushy Balally Stillorgan Cherrywood 4 Park Ballyogan (Luas) Central Park The Gallops Wood Laughanstown Rathfarnham Kilmacud 7 15 Shankill Points of Interest Ballycullen Sandyford Glencairn Leopardstown Carrickmines Valley Stillorgan Industrial Park Cherrywood Butterfield Marley Grange Tram Stop Public Park Ballycullen Road 16 Sandyford Bride’s Glen BRAY 15 Oldorchard 15b 15b Industrial Estate 11 Brehonfield Stocking Avenue Marlay Road Boden Park Kilmacanogue DART Park 145 Greystones COMMUTER continues to the South East A B C D E 14 BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services
“Currently over 70% of fare payments are made by Leap card.”
will require a move to either a “tag-on” and “tag-off” facility, Fares and Ticketing Systems similar to Luas and DART, or a single “flat fare” approach in Without changing the ticketing systems and order to reduce the need to interact with the driver for fare payments. the bus fares structure, the overall project would not deliver the full benefits that are As part of this process, cashless operation will be introduced possible under this transformation. on all buses, to remove the delays caused by cash payments. Currently over 70% of fare payments are made by Leap card. As The second biggest source of bus delays, after traffic this increases over the next couple of years, the transition to a congestion, is the payment process at bus stops. Payment of cashless regime will become easier. fares by cash is still commonplace, slowing down the boarding BusConnects will incorporate the latest developments in time. Even when using the Leap Card, the complexity of account-based ticketing technology, potentially allowing use of payment stages means a high percentage of passengers have credit / debit cards or mobile devices as a convenient means to interact with the driver, with resultant delays at bus stops. At of payment. This will also allow integration with other transport busy bus stops these delays can be for several minutes. Multiply payments such as parking facilities and bicycle hire. by the number of busy stops on a route, and those delays accumulate to add significantly to the overall journey time.
Under BusConnects we will simplify and streamline the process of paying for bus journeys. We want to make the fare system simpler, and we also want to make movement between different bus services seamless and easy, without financial penalty. This BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 15
Oibriú ag Dublin Bus Operated by Dublin Bus Oibriú ag Dublin Bus Operated by Dublin Bus
Fig 6: Sample Bus Livery Designs
Under BusConnects we are proposing a new, fresh and modern Bus Livery look for the bus system by introducing a redesigned bus livery, Legislation requires that the National which is the painted exterior of the buses. As well as reflecting the overall ambition of transforming the bus system, this Transport Authority “shall for the purposes of will also accommodate the potential of additional operators promoting public transport, design, develop providing bus services as part of overall network. and secure the implementation of a single We will ensure that the new bus livery is attractive and conveys brand to be used by all public transport the image of a modern, effective transit system. We will seek operators providing services in accordance people’s views on potential designs before a final bus livery is with a public transport services contract with selected. the Authority.”
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Bus Stops Roadside facilities and roadside information are essential components of a modern bus system. Across the region, the current facilities do not reflect the standard needed to make the overall system attractive and easy to use.
Under BusConnects we will introduce a new style of bus stop to be rolled out across all bus stops in the Dublin region, with better route and fare information provided in each case and with timetable information specific to each stop. All operators will adopt this style and the current assortment of poles at multi- operator stops will be removed.
We will install more Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) signs along the new bus corridors and elsewhere across the region, providing accurate next-bus arrival information.
Bus shelter provision will be significantly expanded as part of the BusConnects plan. A large number of additional bus shelters will be provided in new locations, particularly where connecting services are being provided. BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 17
Fig 7: New style bus stops already in place in Cork City will be rolled out across the network
Cé Camden Cé Camden Camden Quay Camden Quay
Bus Éireann Bus Éireann
Tá tú anseo Cé Camden You are here Camden Quay I dTreo CLCG Rinn Mhachan 202 Towards Ringmahon GAA Pitch
Luan - Aoine Dé Sathairn Dé Domhnaigh Cé na gCeannaithe 12 Sráid Phádraig Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday Merchants Quay St Patrick's Street Tá na hamanna bus a sonraítear 07:03 07:13 07:23 07:33 07:13 07:33 07:53 08:13 08:13 08:43 09:13 09:33 garbh Bóthar Victoria 14 Sráid an Phrionsa 07:43 07:53 08:03 08:13 08:33 08:53 09:13 09:33 09:53 10:13 10:33 10:53 Victoria Road Princes Street Bus times given are approximate 08:23 08:33 09:53 10:13 10:33 10:53 11:13 11:33 11:53 12:13 11:13 11:33 11:53 12:13 12:33 12:53 13:13 13:33 Páirc Uí Chinnéide 15 08:38 gach nóim Kennedy Park -19:28 every10 mins 12:33 12:53 13:13 13:33 13:53 14:13 14:33 14:53 19:48 20:08 20:28 20:48 13:53 14:13 14:33 14:53 15:13 15:33 15:53 16:13 Scoil Ashton 16 13 Sd an Chapaill Bhuí 9 Llann Chath Chorcaí Ashton School Grand Parade Cork City Library BUS 21:08 21:28 21:48 22:08 15:13 15:33 15:53 16:13 16:33 16:53 17:13 17:33 22:28 22:48 23:08 23:28 16:33 16:53 17:13 17:33 17:53 18:13 18:33 18:53 Páirc Ashton 17 Ashton Park 23:48 17:53 18:13 18:33 18:53 19:13 19:28 19:48 20:08 19:13 19:28 19:48 20:08 20:28 20:48 21:08 21:28 Eastát Richmond 18 An Meal Theas Richmond Estate South Mall 20:28 20:48 21:08 21:28 21:48 22:08 22:28 22:48 21:48 22:08 22:28 22:48 23:08 23:28 23:48 Bailtíní Chiplee Halla Chath Chorcaí 19 23:08 23:28 23:48 Stop Chiplee Villas Cork City Hall Infheidhme amhail ag / Operative from 01/01/16 243771 Baile an Teampaill 20 Ballintemple I dTreo Baile Féitheán An Ósta Tempall 21 17 An Bóthar Theas 14 Rae Langford The Temple Inn Southern Road Langford Row 203 Towards Ballyphehane
Céide Beaumont 22 29 Páirc Ghrianréime 15 Cnoc an tSamhraidh Beaumont Drive Sundrive Park Summerhill South Luan - Aoine Dé Sathairn Dé Domhnaigh Br an Gheata Thiar Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday
An Corrán 23 16 An Bóthar Síorghlas Tá na hamanna The Crescent Evergreen Road bus a sonraítear 07:35 07:55 08:15 08:35 07:39 08:07 08:37 09:07 10:13 10:42 11:12 11:42 garbh 08:55 09:15 09:35 09:55 09:37 10:07 10:37 12:12 12:42 13:12 13:42 Westgate Road Bus times given Plásóg Beaumont 24 17 Bóthar an Churraigh are approximate 10:15 10:35 10:55 11:15 14:12 14:42 15:12 15:42 Beaumont Lawn Curragh Road 11:35 11:55 12:15 12:35 16:12 16:42 17:12 17:42
Páirc Mhuire 25 18 Stad Chr an Tornóra 12:55 13:15 13:35 13:55 18:12 18:42 19:12 19:42 Marian Park Turners Cross Stad 14:15 14:35 14:55 15:15 20:12 20:42 21:12 21:42 Bus Éireann 15:35 15:55 16:15 16:35 22:12 22:42 23:12 19 Bóthar an Phiarsaigh Pearse Road 16:55 17:15 17:35 17:55 18:15 18:35 18:52 19:13 20 Rugby Park Rugby Park 19:43 20:13 20:43 21:13 21:43 22:13 22:43 23:13 21 Br Uí Chonghaile Connolly Road Junc Infheidhme amhail ag / Operative from 01/01/16 Bóthar Uí Chléirigh 201 208 219 22 Clarkes Road I dTreo Rinn Mhachan Towards Mahon Point Eastát Chluain Tarbh 23 Sln na mBráthar Í Clontarf Estate Lower Friar's Walk 215 Luan - Aoine Dé Sathairn Dé Domhnaigh Sceiche Airde 24 Faiche Uí Chonghaile Skehard Lawn Connolly Green Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday Tá na hamanna bus a sonraítear 07:17 07:47 08:17 08:47 07:58 08:28 08:58 09:28 08:58 09:58 10:58 11:58 48 Bóthar Rinn Mhachan 25 An tAcra Mahon Point Road The Acre garbh 09:17 09:47 10:17 10:47 09:58 10:28 10:58 11:28 12:58 13:51 14:21 15:21 Bus times given are approximate 11:17 11:47 12:17 12:47 11:58 12:17 12:47 13:17 16:21 17:21 17:58 18:58 Oifigí CSO 30 52 Geata Na Cathrach 26 Acl P Uí Throithigh CSO Offices City Gate Patrick Trahy Junc 13:17 13:47 14:17 14:47 13:47 14:17 14:47 15:17 19:58 20:58 21:58 22:58 15:17 15:47 16:17 16:47 15:47 16:17 16:47 17:17 23:58 Rinn Mhachan Plás an Ath Doiminic 56 27 17:17 17:47 18:17 18:47 17:47 18:17 18:47 19:17 CLCG Rinn Mhachan 35 Mahon Point Fr Dominic Place Ringmahon GAA Pitch nóim 19:17 19:47 20:13 20:28 19:47 20:13 20:28 20:58 mins 20:58 21:28 21:58 22:28 21:28 21:58 22:28 22:58 Oileán Jacob Baile Féitheán 202 60 30 22:58 23:28 23:58 23:28 23:58 Jacobs Island nóim Ballyphehane mins Infheidhme amhail ag / Operative from 01/01/16 203 68 Rinn Mhachan nóim Mahon Point mins 215
Ní léirítear príomhstadanna Táille airgid thirim do dhaoine fásta Le haghaidh tuairimí agus ceisteanna faoin tseirbhís ach ar léaráid na mbealaí Adult cash fare For service comments and queries Principal stops only Táille leap do dhuine fásta Leap shown on route diagram Adult Leap card fare
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“Complete transition to low- emission vehicles will begin in 2018.”
As part of the BusConnects project, a decision on the optimum Low Emission Vehicles fleet technology will be made by the end of 2017, and either Tackling the challenges of climate change is a a single technology or a combination will be selected. A fleet acquisition plan will be developed to transition the bus fleet to national priority. BusConnects will contribute low emission vehicle types, with the first vehicles under that significantly to that objective. strategy to go into service during 2018.
Moving people from cars onto sustainable transport is essential By 2023 half of the bus fleet, approximately 500 buses, will in reducing CO2 emissions and addressing congestion. In be converted to low emission vehicles. Full conversion will be addition, we intend to transition to a fleet of low emission completed by 2030. vehicles, further enhancing the environmental contribution of the bus system.
The exact low emission technology remains to be determined. Research is currently on-going into electric bus solutions, with the technology evolving rapidly and several manufacturers now bringing different vehicle options to market. Compressed natural gas / biogas are relatively mature technologies which are now extensively available to bus fleets. BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 19
CYCLE CYCLE FOOTPATH TRACK BUS LANE TRAFFIC LANE TRAFFIC LANE BUS LANE TRACK FOOTPATH
This benefits the bus system as well. It avoids cyclists sharing Cycling facilities bus lanes with buses, where the bus speed can be limited to the The implementation of “next generation” bus speed of the slowest cyclist in the lane, and removes many of the conflicts that bus drivers have to deal with. corridors as part of BusConnects doesn’t just address the bus requirements along those Accordingly, the implementation of BusConnects will also see routes – it also allows the creation of a “next the delivery of a network of key cycle routes, which form the foundation of the overall cycle network that has been planned generation” network of cycling facilities. for the Greater Dublin Area. The major bus corridors also represent the major cycling arteries for the city. The reconstruction of these roads to provide the essential bus lanes that are needed for BusConnects also provides the opportunity to similarly transform the cycling infrastructure.
On each of the Core Bus Network corridors, we will provide high quality cycling facilities, segregated from the bus lanes and general traffic lanes as far as is practicable. When implemented, this will mean that inexperienced cyclists, as well experienced cyclists, will be able to use these routes safely. A typical planned layout is shown above. 20 BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services
P&R
As part of BusConnects, a network of park and ride facilities will Park and Ride Facilities be developed at key locations along the radial road network. Maximising the potential of the BusConnects Indicative locations are shown in Figure 8 - these will be subject to more detailed assessment as part of the project’s delivery project means enabling more people to use and may change. Additional locations may be added. the bus services instead of private cars. At each location, we are planning a high frequency bus service, For those travelling longer distances, the optimum strategy is primarily availing of the redesigned bus network. Where a park and ride arrangement, where they can make part of the supplementary services are needed to ensure a comprehensive journey by car, then leave the car in a dedicated car park and operation, these will be provided. complete the journey by bus. Parking charges and bus fares will be integrated, ensuring a Bus-based Park and Ride needs careful siting of the car parks, seamless connection between the parking facility and the bus coupled with a high frequency of bus service, to operate system. successfully. Ideally, the location of the parking facilities should be just outside the area of congestion and conveniently located for car users on the particular corridor. BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 21
Fig 8: Indicative Locations of Park and Ride Facilities
M1 J4 Lissenhall
Swords
N3 Parkway Dunboyne
M50 J5 Charlestown M50 J4 North East
Blanchardstown
Leixlip M4 J5 Celbridge Docklands Lucan Celbridge
Clondalkin
LUAS Red Cow
Dun Laoghaire Dundrum LUAS Cheeverstown Tallaght
LUAS Carrickmines Cherrywood
Bray North Woodbrook Bray Park and Ride Sites R761 Bray Southern Cross Bus
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Overall Benefits BusConnects is a plan to transform Dublin’s bus system so that journeys by bus will be fast, reliable, punctual, convenient and affordable. It will enable more people to travel by bus than ever before, and allow bus commuting to become a viable and attractive choice for employees, students, shoppers and visitors.
For passengers For businesses BusConnects will deliver: BusConnects will:
££ reliable and punctual bus services; ££ by improving transport, make Dublin a more attractive location for employers; ££ faster journey times for passengers; ££ increase potential employment catchment areas by providing ££ comfortable, modern vehicles; new transport links;
££ high frequency service on busy routes; ££ reduce commuting time for employees; and
££ an easy to understand network; ££ reduce car congestion and enhance the attractiveness of urban centres for shopping and social purposes. ££ universal passenger information - at roadside, on apps and on vehicles;
££ simpler fare structures and easier payment; and
££ seamless integration with other transport types. BusConnects Transforming City Bus Services 23
For cyclists For the environment BusConnects will: BusConnects will:
££ deliver a step-change in cycling facilities on the key radial ££ enable more people to use sustainable transport; routes into the city centre; ££ transition the bus fleet to low emission vehicles; ££ provide safe cycling facilities, largely segregated from other traffic, along these corridors; and ££ assist Ireland to meet its climate change targets; and
££ provide the opportunity for more people to cycle to work, ££ provide a greener transport system for everyone. school, college or for recreational purposes.
For visitors BusConnects will:
££ ensure a simpler and more understandable bus transport system;
££ enable easy use of the bus system, without the need to purchase advance tickets or payment cards;
££ make more places accessible for visitors and tourists; and
££ reduce the impacts of traffic congestion in urban centres.
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Costs and Delivery Transforming the bus system requires investment. Delivering all of the elements of BusConnects, inclusive of bus lanes, BRT and ticketing systems, will cost over ¤1 billion. The exact cost will be finalised when the designs of the various components of the project have been progressed.
Delivering BusConnects will take a number of years, with the exact time period dependent on the level of funding each year.
But implementation can start quickly. The bus network redesign is already underway and the rollout of the revised network can commence in 2018. Early stage engineering designs have been advanced on some of the Core Bus Network corridors and on the BRT routes. Following receipt of planning consent, construction of each of these corridors could be completed over two to two and a half years, with several of the corridors able to be constructed concurrently.
Other elements of the overall BusConnects project can also be quickly progressed subject to the availability of the necessary funding. With sufficient investment and subject to the appropriate planning approvals, the benefits of theBusConnects project can start coming on-stream from 2019. “Journeys by bus will be fast, reliable, punctual, convenient and affordable.” arna dearadh ag
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