BusConnects Dublin - Bus Network Changes Discussion

Another Saturday another Palestinian march

I assume it’s for the W6.

https://www.newsgroup.ie/key-improvements-announced-for-w6-hazelhatch-bridge-to-boost-public-transport/

emailed dated 01 Feb

We are emailing you to provide a status update in relation to the BusConnects Dublin Core Bus Corridors specifically the Clongriffin to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme.

The NTA applied to An Bord Pleanála in April of 2022 for approval of the Scheme under Section 51(2) of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended), along with a submission for confirmation of the associated Compulsory Purchase Order.

An Bord Pleanála has now issued its decisions, being to approve the Scheme, subject to conditions, and to confirm the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). A copy of the Scheme approval is available and a copy of the CPO confirmation ( both broken ABP links )

Following An Bord Pleanála’s determinations, various public notices and notifications are required to be issued and this will be published/issued at the appropriate time.

Construction Stage:

Subject to completion of various processes, the NTA will now be developing a construction sequence taking account of any planning consents received, along with documentation to allow procurement to commence for the construction stage of the Scheme.

It is expected that all twelve corridors will be completed in 2030 with the first construction contracts to be awarded at the end of 2024 and on-site construction commencing early next year. The construction of the corridors will be delivered on a phased basis in order to reduce the traffic impacts that could arise should all twelve be constructed concurrently. In relation to the Clongriffin to City Centre Core Bus Corridor, it is likely that the Scheme will be implemented in the first half of the overall Core Bus Corridor construction programme.

During 2024, detailed communication arrangements for the construction phase will be developed to ensure that residents, community groups, businesses and public representatives are kept fully informed and have access to relevant liaison personnel during the delivery of the Scheme.

You might be able to look back on bustimes.org

E-Spine in first half of 2024 as phase 7.

If the E-Spine goes out as phase 7 within this half of 2024.

This might mean that the F-Spine & the O route could be rolled out together as part of phase 6?

What I'm reading from this article is that the L1 & L2 will be the routes that will link up Kilcoole, Newcastle and Newtownmountkennedy for the first time. The L3 will be the circular route in Greystones.

But the NTA is now suggesting from the article above that, due to the recent population increases in the North Wicklow area, there will either be new additional bus routes or expansions to the new pre planned local routes (L1, L2 & L3) that will serve more areas of North Wicklow later this year.

Would people not just get the DART if they had to get Public Transport into town? assuming thats the direction they are heading.

Some of the new estates are 30 minutes or more walk from the Dart station. This new bus route is supposed to connect up different parts of the town.

Thats good if there was no impact to service. The city council shoul really designate routes that are non impacting on the Luas & that minimise bus disruption.

No you can drive in because there is always access, you just have to plan the route through different streets.

Obviously the Luas doesnt have that option. Its one way or the highway!

Sometimes the LUAS stops as far out as Beechwood on protest days. Crazy I know.

There are often delays and closures as a result of the protests.

I dont know how often they are as far south as Beechwood, but as I say, I dont use it on a Saturday anymore so I dont take any interest.

Until it becomes reliable again I drive if heading to town.

That's what I thought its buses that really draw the short end of the straw when there's protests

There are almost always delays to the service when protests are on.

And you never know when it will be curtailed.

Thats my experience of it, so I dont use it.