Timetable changes & disruption

Victor

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Route-67x---Minor-change-in-routing-/

Route 67x - Minor change in routing
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers of a minor change in routing to some departures on Route 67x from Monday 2nd March 2009. The change in routing will occur in the Celbridge area.

From Celbridge the 07:00, 07:10, 07:25 and 07:45 departures will operate via Aghards Road, Wolstan Haven Road and Clane Road.

From UCD Belfield the 16:15, 16:50 and 17:20 departures will operate via Clane Road, Wolstan Haven Road and Aghards Road.

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=478

Heuston services: 21st-22nd March, 4th-5th April, 18th-19th April by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that, due to works associated with the Kildare Route Project, there will be revisions to services to and from Heuston Station on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings on the following weekends:

21st-22nd March
4th-15th April
18th-19th April

Service details for these weekends are as follows:


Saturday evenings 21st March, 4th April, 18th April

18.05 Westport to Heuston: operates Westport to Newbridge, with bus transfer Newbridge to Heuston
20.30 Cork to Heuston: operates Cork to Portlaoise, with bus transfer Portlaoise to Heuston
18.25 Waterford to Heuston: operates Waterford to Kildare, with bus transfer Kildare to Heuston
18.30 Heuston to Tralee: deferred to 18.35, and calls additionally at Hazelhatch, Sallins, Kildare, Portarlington, Portlaoise, Ballybrophy and Templemore. Arrival time in Tralee: 23.02hrs

Commuter services:

The following trains are cancelled:
20.35, 21.45 and 23.00 Heuston to Kildare, 18.35 Heuston to Thurles (served by 18.30 Heuston to Tralee: see details above)
21.54 and 22.50 Kildare to Heuston, 21.00 Thurles to Heuston


Sunday mornings 22nd March, 5th April, 19th April

08.10 Heuston to Tralee (connections to Limerick and Cork): bus transfers Heuston to Portlaoise, train Portlaoise to Tralee. Connecting 10.12 Limerick Junction to Limerick deferred to 11.00, connecting 11.00 Mallow to Cork deferred to 11.30.
08.40 Heuston to Galway (connection to Westport): bus transfers Heuston to Kildare, train Kildare to Galway. Connecting 10.35 Athlone to Westport service is deferred to 11.00
09.30 Heuston to Waterford: bus transfers Heuston to Newbridge, train Newbridge to Waterford

Iarnród Éireann apologises to customers for any inconvenience caused by these essential works.

Details of further services changes later in the year due to Kildare Route Project works will be updated on this website in advance.

Victor

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Taxi-Drivers-Protest--5th-March-2009-/

Taxi Drivers Protest – 5th March 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009

Due to the Taxi Drivers Protest on Thursday 5th March 2009 there will be serious traffic delays resulting in bus services being affected. The taxi drivers will be gathering at Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and Airside at 12:00hrs and departing at 12:30hrs to make their way towards Merrion Square for the protest at 13:00hrs.

Taxi drivers departing from Stillorgan Shopping Centre will approach the City Centre via Leeson Street, St. Stephen’s Green, Dawson Street, Molesworth Street, Kildare Street, Merrion Row and Merrion Street.

Taxi drivers departing from Liffey Valley Shopping Centre will approach via the North Quays, O’Connell Bridge, D’Olier Street, College Street, Nassau Street, Clare Street and Merrion Square.

Taxi drivers departing from Airside will approach via Dorset Street, North Frederick Street, Parnell Square East, O’Connell Street, O’Connell Bridge, D’Olier Street, College Street, Nassau Street, Clare Street and Merrion Square.

Merrion Square West and Merrion Square South will be closed and as a result the following routes will be diverted;

Routes 44/c and 48a outbound (towards Dundrum) will operate via Merrion Square North, right onto Merrion Square East straight through Fitzwilliam Street, right into Baggot Street, Pembroke Street, right into Leeson Street, left into Earlsfort Terrace and right onto normal routing.

Route 13/a will terminate in Nassau Street.

Dublin Bus apologises for any inconvenience caused.

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=704&month=Mar

Impact on services from Busáras due to taxi protest

Bus Éireann would like to inform passengers that it is experiencing delays to some services from Busáras today due to the taxi protest.

Thursday, 5th March, 2009

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=484

Bus transfers in operation on Belfast line by jc

Due to a security alert at Lurgan,bus transfers are currently in operation between Newry and Portadown

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconveniance caused

Victor

http://www.dublinairport.com/at-airport/latest-news/130309_n32closure.html

N32 Road Closure

Dublin Airport Authority would like to advise passengers travelling to Dublin Airport that significant traffic disruptions may occur from next week due to major road works at the M1/M50 junction. A major upgrade of the existing M1/M50 interchange, with the opening of new free-flow lanes, will result in significant traffic diversions during the coming months.

On Monday, March 16, the N32 link road to Malahide and Clarehall will close for one week to enable the lifting into place of a new overpass. Passengers and airport employees are advised to use alternatives routes to the Airport.

On March 21, 22, 25, 27 and 30 the N32 will be reduced to one lane.

On April 2, the road will again be fully closed for the entire day.
Closures of the M1, both north and south bound, will take place during April, May, June and July. Details of all related traffic diversions will be posted closer to the dates.

Victor

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0316/1224242905523.html

Taxi protest to disrupt traffic on Friday
ALISON HEALY

MAJOR TRAFFIC disruption is expected in Dublin on Friday when a convoy of up to 3,000 taxis travel towards the city centre during morning rush hour in an ongoing protest over the number of taxis in the capital.

The Taxi Drivers for Change group objects to what it says is a lack of regulation in the sector, which has seen taxi numbers in the city rising to more than 16,000 in recent years. This will be their seventh protest in recent weeks and is expected to cause the most disruption, according to Jim Waldron, one of the group’s founders.

The group is encouraging taxi drivers to congregate at the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, the Airside Retail Park in Swords and in the city centre at 8am.

They will then make their way to the office of the Commission for Taxi Regulation on Fitzwilliam Square, where a meeting of the commission’s advisory council will be taking place. The protest is expected to finish at 2pm. The group is asking drivers not taking part in the protest to stop working from 8am to 2pm in a gesture of solidarity.

Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey had refused to meet the group, Mr Waldron said, and last week’s Goodbody report had caused great anger among drivers.

The report rejected their demands to suspend the issuing of new licences and denied that their earnings had collapsed. Taxi drivers have claimed that fellow drivers are turning on each other because of the fierce competition for fares.

Pat Connors, who has been in the business for 25 years, said he had three unsettling incidents with fellow drivers and these incidents were becoming a daily occurrence.

There was an unspoken rule that taxi drivers did not overtake one another unless a driver was not making reasonable progress. They also avoided picking up a fare within 100 yards of a taxi rank but Mr Connors said these unspoken rules were constantly flouted.

In one incident, he claimed he was assaulted by a driver at a rank who believed he had gone ahead of him. Another time, a driver who had attempted to pass him on several occasions flicked his lit cigarette at him because he got to a fare first. On the third occasion, a driver overtook him on Wexford Street and clipped his car in a bid to pick up a passenger first.

He said taxi drivers were so desperate that they would nearly take the fare out of someone else’s car.

Another taxi driver told how a driver swung a punch at him after he stopped to pick up a fare and the other driver believed he was entitled to it. “The fare was sitting in my car watching and told me to report it but what’s the point?”

Taxi Drivers for Change said the group did not condone such behaviour but it was happening because drivers were so stressed.

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http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=485

Track Improvement Works - Birdhill Station - Sat 21st March by Corporate Communications

Due to Track Improvement Works at Birdhill Station on Saturday 21st March the following bus substitutions will apply:

Please note a 10 - 15 minute delay may occur.

06.44 Limerick to Ballybrophy service will be bus transfers from Limerick to Castleconnell, Birdhill, Nenagh, Cloughjordan, Roscrea and Ballybrophy.

10.10 Ballybrophy to Limerick service will be bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Roscrea, Cloughjordan, Nenagh, Birdhill, Castleconnell and Limerick.

16.45 Limerick to Ballybrophy service will be bus transfers from Limerick to Castleconnell, Birdhill, Nenagh, Cloughjordan, Roscrea and Ballybrophy.

18.55 Ballybrophy to Limerick service will be bus transfers from Ballybrophy to Roscrea, Cloughjordan, Nenagh, Birdhill, Castleconnell and Limerick.

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=486

Malahide DART, Northern Commuter, Belfast Enterprise: Sundays 29th March and 5th April by Corporate Communications

Due to construction works at the new Clongriffin Station on Sunday 29th March and Sunday 5th April, the following services will be affected on these dates:


DART

There will be no DART service to/from Malahide/Portmarnock Stations until 12.00hrs.

Malahide trains will operate between Greystones / Bray and Howth Junction / Donaghmede. Trains will run as normal to/from Howth.

Services will resume from Malahide /Portmarnock with the following services:
12.40hrs Malahide/Bray
13.25hrs Malahide/Bray

Services will resume to Malahide/Portmarnock with the following services:
11.15hrs Greystones/Malahide
12.00hrs Bray/Malahide

DART customers should use scheduled Dublin Bus services to/from Malahide and Portmarnock. Dublin Bus will accept valid Rail Tickets for these journeys.


Northern Commuter

All services will operate with bus transfers between Connolly and Malahide, up to 12.00hrs.


Belfast Enterprise

10.00hrs Connolly to Belfast will operate with a bus transfer from Connolly to Drogheda.

Iarnród Éireann apologise for the inconvenience caused during these construction works.

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=480

Overhead Line Maintenance Work - Connolly/Rosslare Alterations - 23rd to 27th March by Corporate Communications

To facilitate overhead Line Maintenance Work between Connolly and Bray the following alterations to the Connolly/Rosslare route will apply:

Please note a 20-25 minute delay may occur.


Monday 23rd March

19.23 Gorey to Connolly service is cancelled.

20.05 Enniscorthy to Connolly service is substituted by bus.


Tuesday 24th - Thursday 26th March

05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort service is substituted by bus.

19.23 Gorey to Connolly service is cancelled.

20.05 Enniscorthy to Connolly service is substituted by bus.


Friday 13th March TYPO? Friday 27th March

05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort service is substituted by bus.

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=478

Heuston services: 21st-22nd March, 4th-5th April, 18th-19th April by Corporate Communications

Iarnród Éireann advises customers that, due to works associated with the Kildare Route Project, there will be revisions to services to and from Heuston Station on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings on the following weekends:

21st-22nd March
4th-5th April
18th-19th April

Service details for these weekends are as follows:

Saturday evenings 21st March, 4th April, 18th April
18.05 Westport to Heuston: operates Westport to Newbridge, with and a second train from Newbridge to Heuston
20.30 Cork to Heuston: operates Cork to Portlaoise, with bus transfer Portlaoise to Heuston
18.25 Waterford to Heuston: operates Waterford to Kildare, with bus transfer Kildare to Heuston
18.30 Heuston to Tralee: deferred to 18.35, and calls additionally at Hazelhatch, Sallins, Kildare, Portarlington, Portlaoise, Ballybrophy and Templemore. Arrival time in Tralee: 23.02hrs

Commuter services:

The following trains are cancelled:
20.35, 21.45 and 23.00 Heuston to Kildare, 18.35 Heuston to Thurles (served by 18.30 Heuston to Tralee: see details above)
21.54 and 22.50 Kildare to Heuston, 21.00 Thurles to Heuston

Sunday mornings 22nd March, 5th April, 19th April

08.10 Heuston to Tralee (connections to Limerick and Cork): bus transfers Heuston to Portlaoise, train Portlaoise to Tralee. Connecting 10.12 Limerick Junction to Limerick deferred to 11.00, connecting 11.00 Mallow to Cork deferred to 11.30.
08.40 Heuston to Galway (connection to Westport): bus transfers Heuston to Kildare, train Kildare to Galway. Connecting 10.35 Athlone to Westport service is deferred to 11.00
09.30 Heuston to Waterford is deferred to 10.05.

Iarnród Éireann apologises to customers for any inconvenience caused by these essential works.

Details of further services changes later in the year due to Kildare Route Project works will be updated on this website in advance.

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=487

Roadwork on the R471 at Atterbury Railway bridge, Sixmilebridge by Corporate Communications

In order to provide a new Train Station in Sixmilebridge Iarnród Éireann will be carrying out works on the R471 at Atterbury Railway bridge that will involve some disruption to road users as indicated below.

Full Road Closure on the R471 at Atterbury Railway bridge in Sixmilebridge from Friday the 27th of March at 11.00am to Monday the 30th March at 4.00pm. This will facilitate the part demolition of the existing bridge and the construction of a new bridge.

Following the works above there will be part road closures on the R471. There will be temporary traffic lights at the Railway bridge on the R471 from the 31st of March to the 12th of April between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm. This will allow Iarnród Éireann to carry out works on the approach roads to the bridge.

Diversionary routes will be signposted and are as follows:

Traffic travelling to Sixmilebridge from Shannon is advised to follow the detour route that will be in operation for the duration of the proposed closure. This detour will be signposted along the L-3177 local road, the R-458 regional road and the R-470 regional road.

Traffic travelling to Shannon from Sixmilebridge is advised to follow the detour route that will be in operation for the duration of the proposed closure. This detour will be signposted along the L-3147 local road, the R-470 regional road, the R-458 regional road and the L-3177 local road.

More information on the project is available by phoning low call no. 1890 656591 or email wrc@irishrail.ie

Iarnród Éireann apologise for any disruption caused due to these necessary works. We would like to thank you for your continued support with this project and look forward to the opening of the Western Rail Corridor to our mutual advantage in the near future.

Diversion Route http://www.irishrail.ie/images/upload/news/R471 Road Closure.pdf

Bridge Location http://www.irishrail.ie/images/upload/news/09 B001 Rev 2.PDF

Victor

Inbound bus services are using Georges Street.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0322/rugby.html

Heroes' welcome for Grand Slam squad
listen Sunday, 22 March 2009 14:41

Ireland's rugby squad have returned home to a heroes' welcome after their historic Six Nations win.

Watch the Grand Slam Homecoming Live at 4.30pm

The management and team arrived at Dublin Airport this afternoon and were met by an estimated 2,000 fans.

Declan Kidney's men sealed the clean sweep after narrowly beating Wales in a nail-biting match that ended 17-15, the first Grand Slam in 61 years.

Celebrations erupted across the country last night as revellers toasted the memorable win.

A civic reception will be held for the team in the heart of Dublin this afternoon, outside the Mansion House on a specially erected stage.

Route of civic reception for Ireland rugby team

Dawson Street will be closed to traffic all day due to the event, which is scheduled for 4.30pm.

Entry to the reception will be via Nassau Street only and those wishing to attend are advised to arrive no later than 4.00pm.

Last night Taoiseach Brian Cowen led the tributes to the squad saying their achievements were nothing short of superb.

Mr Cowen said the triumph would go down in the history books as one of Ireland's greatest sporting victories.

Sports Minister Martin Cullen described the win as a magnificent occasion, while Enda Kenny, leader of Fine Gael, said the team had made the entire country proud.

Most of those watching at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium had not been born when Ireland won their only previous grand slam in 1948.

Map: http://dynamic.rte.ie/000229f8-350.jpg

http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/

*MAIN TRAFFIC* * The Irish rugby team and various escort vehicles are making their way down the Malahide Rd. From there, they will continue onto Fairview Strand, Amiens St, over Memorial Bridge, up the South Quays, turning left onto D'Olier St, on towards College St and Nassau St before finishing up at the Mansion House on Dawson St for a civic reception at 4:30pm. To accommodate the homecoming ceremony, Dawson St is closed until further notice. There is also no access to St Stephens Green North and East from Leeson St and Cuffe St. * Motorists are experiencing delays inbound on Wexford St and Aungier St and from Cuffe St approaching the Aungier St jct because of these road closures. * Dame St is down to one lane outbound approaching the George's St jct because of works and there are delays on approach.

* Traffic lights are out for maintenance at the jct of Baggot St and Waterloo Rd until further notice. Drive with care on approach. *

Victor

http://www.dublinairport.com/at-airport/latest-news/230309_action.html

DAA Statement Re Planned Industrial Action
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has been informed by SIPTU and Mandate that its members plan to take industrial action at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports as part of ICTU’s national day of action next Monday, March 30.

SIPTU has indicated that its members at Dublin, Cork, and Shannon Airports plan to stop work between 4.00am and noon on Monday. Mandate members at Dublin and Cork Airports have also indicated that they will take industrial action on March 30.

The DAA is disappointed that union members have opted for this course of action, particularly as the company last week invited all union representatives to attend the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) to discuss the company’s deteriorating financial situation as a matter of urgency.

The DAA has informed staff that no decision will be taken in relation to the payment of pay increases under the national wage agreement until the company has concluded a major cost recovery programme, which is close to completion.

As the matter has been referred to the LRC, it is inappropriate at this time for union members to take industrial action that will seriously inconvenience tens of thousands of passengers.

The DAA urges its trade unions to attend the LRC talks and not to engage in any disruptive industrial action until this process is complete.

Victor

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Routes-76ab-will-operate-with-fully-accessible-Low-Floor-buses-/

Routes 76/a/b will operate with fully accessible Low-Floor buses.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Dublin Bus is pleased to announce that from Sunday 29th March 2009, routes 76/a/b will operate with fully accessible Low-Floor buses.

Victor

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Planned-service-changes-29th-March-deferred/

Planned service changes 29th March deferred
Thursday, March 26, 2009


Planned service changes 29th March deferred

The service changes due to take place on Sunday 29th of March have been deferred. Dublin Bus has been invited to attend a Labour Court hearing on Tuesday March 31st and has accepted this invitation.

Victor

http://www.dublinairport.com/at-airport/latest-news/010409_timetable.html

Dublin Airport Summer Timetable 2009
The Dublin Airport Summer Timetable is now live.

Flight and destination information gathered for the summer timetable is subject to change by airlines, therefore the timetable should only be used as a guide when planning your journey and passengers should check the details of their journey with their airline or travel agent.

Victor

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Service-Changes-12th-April/

Service Changes Deferred
Thursday, April 09, 2009

Following an invitation Dublin Bus attended talks at the Labour Court this afternoon. The Labour Court has decided to clarify a number of issues contained in their earlier recommendation. They will issue the clarifications to the Company and the Trade Unions early next week.

The Labour Court has requested that the Company defer the implementation of its Cost Effectiveness Plan (due to be implemented this Sunday 12th April) for a period of one week in order to give the opportunity for this final attempt to resolve the issue.

Dublin Bus has agreed to this request in the interest of our customers.

Service Changes 12th April Deferred

Due to lower passenger numbers in the current economic climate, Dublin Bus will reduce the number of buses in its fleet. These changes have been planned to ensure that all areas will continue to have access to the Dublin Bus network and to minimise the impact on peak hour commuters.

Route and timetable changes
The following routes will have altered routing and timetables:

40/a, 40b, 40d
Route 40/40a will be extended to serve Charlestown Shopping Centre. A new Route 240 will replace Route 40b 40c operating from Tubberburr to Deanstown via Finglas Village

45
Route 45 will have a revised timetable and will operate between Bray and Ballsbridge (RDS) only

56/a
Some services will operate Tallaght to Dolphin’s Barn only

103, 104
Routes 103 and 104 will be combined with a revised routing

151
Revised routing via Griffeen Avenue (Lucan) and East Road (Docklands)and revised timetable

Low frequency services withdrawn
The following routes which currently operate a limited timetable will be withdrawn:
15x, 27c 31c 49x, 50x, 51a 58c 65x, 79x, 86, 115, 117 129, 172, 201, 202, 206. Click on each of the above routes to view alternative services.

Timetable changes
The following routes will have timetable changes, but no changes in routing. In most cases there is a minor adjustment in frequency:
1, 2, 3, 7, 7b, 7d, 11/a, 11b, 13/a, 14, 14a, 17, 18, 19, 19a, 27, 27x, 37, 37x, 38/a, 39/a/c, 39x, 41, 41a, 42a/b, 44/c, 44b, 47, 48a, 50, 51, 51b, 51c, 51d, 51x, 77, 77a, 77x, 78/a, 84x(to Newtownmountkennedy), 84x(to Kilcoole/Newcastle)90, 92, 111, 114, 116, 118, 121, 122, 128, 150, 161, 210.

Dublin Bus will continue to operate a very comprehensive network of services and has made every effort to minimise the impact of these changes on customers. We appreciate your continued support.

There are many links on the original page.

Victor

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=709&month=Apr

Revamped Dublin-Rosslare Service from Bus Éireann Now Serves Dublin Airport 20 Times a Day

Bus Éireann has revamped its No 2 Dublin-Rosslare service by increasing the number of departures from Rosslare and Dublin every day and extending it to Dublin Airport via the Port Tunnel.

The no 2 Dublin-Rosslare service now departs 20 times a day from Rosslare and 20 times a day from Dublin, up from 12 departures a day from each location.

Customers will also benefit from the convenience of hourly departure times. Services departing from Rosslare are now hourly from 5.30am to 9.30pm and every two hours from 9.30pm to 5.30am. Services from Dublin are now hourly from 5am to 9pm, and every two hours from 9pm to 5am.

The no 2 route now also arrives and departs at Dublin Airport 20 times a day providing customers with an excellent value for money alternative to travelling to the Airport by car as it means they can avoid taxi fares or car parking charges. Using the Port Tunnel also significantly reduces journey times between Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport.

The Dublin-Rosslare route services major population centres such as Arklow, Gorey, Enniscorthy, Wexford Town and Rosslare Harbour and a number of towns along the route. The journey time from Rosslare to Dublin Airport is 3 hours and 50 minutes.

Fares on the route provide excellent value for money with customers able to travel from Wexford to Dublin Airport for just €19 return. Return fares from other destinations are - Enniscorthy-Dublin Airport €18, Gorey-Dublin Airport €16.50, and Arklow-Dublin Airport €15.

“Bus Éireann is delighted to provide an enhanced service for customers travelling between Rosslare and Dublin. These improvements will provide passengers with a comfortable, relaxing and great value for money way of getting to Dublin city and Dublin Airport. With fuel prices and car parking charges being so high, it has never been easier to save money by leaving the car behind and travelling with Bus Éireann,” said Andrew McLindon, Media and PR Manager, Bus Éireann.

Thursday, 9th April, 2009

Victor

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=710&month=Apr

Journey Times on Bus Éireann Galway-Doughiska Service to Fall By Up to 10 Minutes with Introduction

Bus Éireann is anticipating a further reduction in journey times on its popular Galway-Doughiska service of up to 10 minutes following the introduction by Galway City Council of the outward bus lane on the Dublin Road.

Bus Éireann launched the high frequency service between the city and the fast growing community of Doughiska in mid-2007 to meet the growing demand for public transport in the area and since then the service has proven highly popular with the travelling public because of its short journey times due to the use of the inward bus lane on the Dublin Road.

According to Brian Connolly, Regional Manager, Bus Éireann, the introduction of the new bus lane will result in a significant further improvement in the service.

“Bus Éireann very much welcomes this advancement in bus priority measures by Galway City Council. We have already seen the benefits of being able to use bus lanes with passenger numbers continually growing on the Doughiska service and having bus lanes in both directions on the Dublin Road will now further reduce journey times for passengers and encourage even more people to transfer from their car to the bus,” said Connolly.

Bus Éireann’s Galway-Doughiska service operates every 15 minutes from 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday. Services on a Sunday operate every 30 minutes.

The introduction of the new bus lane will also reduce journey times on a number of local services using the Dublin Road, as well as Expressway services such as Galway-Dublin and Galway-Limerick-Cork.

The establishment of the Galway-Doughiska service was facilitated by the introduction of new buses into the Bus Éireann Galway fleet under Transport 21.

Thursday, 9th April, 2009

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=480

Overhead Line Maintenance Work - Connolly/Rosslare Alterations - 14th to 17th April by Corporate Communications

To facilitate overhead Line Maintenance Work between Connolly and Bray the following alterations to the Connolly/Rosslare route will apply:

Please note a 20-25 minute delay may occur.

Tuesday 14th - Thursday 16th April
05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort service is substituted by bus.
19.23 Gorey to Connolly service is cancelled.
20.05 Enniscorthy to Connolly service is substituted by bus.

Friday 17th April
05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort service is substituted by bus.

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

Victor

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Service-Changes/

Service Changes
Friday, April 17, 2009

There will be no changes to services this Sunday 19th April.

Following the acceptance of the recent Labour Court recommendation clarification by both SIPTU and the NBRU the introduction of service changes will commence on 26th April.

Full details will be available on this site and in press next week.

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=480

Overhead Line Maintenance Work - Connolly/Rosslare Alterations - 20th to 24th April by Corporate Communications

To facilitate overhead Line Maintenance Work between Connolly and Bray the following alterations to the Connolly/Rosslare route will apply:

Please note a 20-25 minute delay may occur.


Monday 20th April

19.23 Gorey to Connolly service is cancelled.


Tuesday 21st - Thursday 23rd April

05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort service is substituted by bus.

19.23 Gorey to Connolly service is cancelled.

20.05 Enniscorthy to Connolly service is substituted by bus.


Friday 24th April

05.44 Arklow to Rosslare Europort service is substituted by bus.

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

Victor

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=262

Limerick/Nenagh/Ballybrophy line - revised timetable by Corporate Communications

Please note a revised timetable will operate on the Limerick/Nenagh/Ballybrophy line from Monday April 20th. Click here for journey planner.

http://www.irishrail.ie/home/

Victor

Note that the original notice has hyperlinks to the timetables. Some routes actually have improved frequencies - less traffic to deal with, new bus lanes, etc.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/Travel-News/Service-Changes-/

Service Changes 26th April
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that the following service changes will take effect from Sunday 26th April. These changes reflect the first phase in our planned fleet reduction as a result of the effects of the economic downturn.

Timetable changes:

14, 14a, 18, 27, 27x, 37, 37x, 38/a, 39/a/c, 39x, 41/a, 46c, 46d, 47, 48a, 51, 51d, 51x, 77, 77a, 77x, 84x, 84x*, 116, 118, 128, 150, 161, 210

Low frequency services withdrawn:

For alternative routes, please click on the links below.

15x, 27c, 31c, 49x, 50x, 51a, 65x, 79x, 86, 115, 117, 129, 172, 201, 202, 206

A second phase of changes will take place from Sunday 10th May, details of which will be made available on this site and in press.

During this period of change, the most up-to-date timetables will always be available on this site.

Victor

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Track Improvement Works - Limerick/Ennis Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April by Corporate Communications

Due to track improvement work between Limerick and Ennis from 12.45 on Saturday 25th up to and including the 11.45 hrs. service from Ennis to Limerick on Sunday 26th April, all services in both directions will be substituted by buses.

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.