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Parent company | Coras Iompair Éireann |
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Founded | 1987 |
Headquarters | Dublin |
Locale | Template:Flagicon Ireland |
Service area | Dublin |
Service type | Urban |
Fleet | 1,031 |
Daily ridership | 500,000 (weekdays) |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Operator | Private limited company by shares |
Web site | www.dublinbus.ie |
Dublin Bus (Template:Lang-ga Template:IPA-ga) is a public transport operator in Ireland. It operates an extensive bus network of 172 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes and 18 night routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company, established in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann which is owned by the Government of Ireland. Dublin Bus operates the vast majority of bus services in Dublin but in recent years an increasing number of other bus companies have received licences to operate in Dublin from the Department of Transport.
Background[]
Dublin Bus is the main transport provider in the Greater Dublin Area and carries 70% of all peak time public transport users into Dublin.[1] The network carries on average 500,000 customers a day and 150 million a year.[1] The company currently employs around 3,729 full-time staff members and utilises a fleet of 1,031 buses.[1]
Since the opening of the Luas tram system, Dublin Bus has lost approximately 30% of its passengers to the Tallaght (Red Line) and Sandyford (Green Line) Luas routes to the city centre.[citation needed] The planned Dublin Metro may also cause losses for the company.
Dublin Bus had recently announced that it was to withdraw 120 buses. Under a ruling from LRC (Labour Relations Commission), it can proceed with plans to withdraw the 120 buses. But the 160 drivers are allowed to stay on with the company.
Fares[]
Dublin Bus fares are generally calculated on a stage system based on distance travelled. There are several different levels of fares, which apply on most services. Certain routes (particularly Xpresso, see below) use a different fare system.
Dublin Bus follows an "exact fare - no change" policy on almost all buses for passengers who pay cash fares - to minimise the risk of staff being robbed, passengers must place the exact fare in coins (notes are not accepted as the counting machines in the garages cannot process them) in the fare box before the ticket is issued; in the case of overpayment a "change ticket" is issued which can only be exchanged for cash at the company's head office on O'Connell Street. The only exception are routes 747 and 748, the express routes to and from Dublin Airport, where with a minimum fare of €6, banknotes are accepted and change is given in cash.
There are several types of pre-paid tickets available, including:
- single day and multi-day tickets ("Rambler" and "Travelwide")
- tickets corresponding to cash fares (on airport or Nitelink services)
- 90 minute tickets which allow unlimited travel (or more precisely the right to board as many buses as required) for 90 minutes (only available as a ten use smartcard)
- tickets valid on Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann or Luas or all three, although tickets valid for all three systems are only issued by Iarnród Éireann
All prepaid tickets must be validated in a machine by the door of the bus at the start of each journey.
Old age pensioners and certain other people are allow to travel free of charge; this is part of the national "Free Travel Pass"[2] system operated by the Department of Social Protection.
Minimum fares are payable on some services in order to discourage passengers wishing to travel short distances from using seats which could be used by those who wish to travel longer distances. A standard fare (currently €50) is theoretically payable by those who evade payment of the full fare for the journey, but is rarely collected.
Routes[]
The main radial routes are focused upon Dublin's sixteen Quality Bus Corridors which provide buses with daytime access to the city centre.
Express buses (branded "Xpresso") operate on similar routes, but have a limited number of stops and a higher minimum fare.
Dublin Bus operates a "Nitelink" service of approximately 24 routes overnight which up until January 2009 ran between Monday and Saturday, with the greatest service frequency being on Friday and Saturday nights, however the midweek schedule was scrapped causing consternation with commuters. Special (higher) fares apply on Nitelink buses.
No "Park and Ride" services are available.
There is also a unique Ghost Bus Tour through some of the supposedly haunted places in the city.
In April 2010, Dublin Bus announced it would be simplifying many of its routes around the city in order to create better efficiency. However, as part of these measures, the company also announced that 150 jobs would be lost.
Route Network[]
As of November 2010 Dublin Bus operates the following routes: [3] | |||
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Route No. | Start | End | Lowfloor |
1 | Parnell Square | Poolbeg Extension | Yes |
2 | Parnell Square | Sandymount (St.John's Church) / Belfield UCD | Yes |
3 | Larkhill | Sandymount (St.John's Church) / Belfield UCD | Yes |
4 | Harristown Garage | Monkstown Avenue | Yes |
5 | O'Connell Street | Sandyford Industrial Estate | Yes |
7 | O'Connell Street | Loughlinstown Park / Cherrywood Business Park | Yes |
7A | O'Connell Street | Mackintosh Park | Yes |
7B | O'Connell Street | Shankill / Cherrywood Business Park | No |
7D | O'Connell Street | Dalkey | No |
8 | O'Connell Street | Dalkey | Yes |
11 | Wadelai Park | Kilmacud Road | Yes |
11A | Wadelai Park | Mather Road North | Yes |
11B | Wadelai Park | Belfield UCD | Yes |
13 | Merrion Square | IKEA | No |
13A | Merrion Square | IKEA | No |
14 | Parnell Square | Dundrum Luas station | No |
14A | Parnell Square | Dundrum Luas station | No |
15 | Eden Quay | Scholarstown Road | No |
15A | Eden Quay | Greenhills (Limekiln Road) | No |
15B | Eden Quay | Whitechurch Estate | No |
15E | Eden Quay | Scholarstown Road | No |
15F | Eden Quay | Ellensborough | Yes |
16 | Santry (Shanard Road) | Ballinteer (Kingston) | No |
16A | Dublin Airport | Rathfarnham Lower | No |
17 | Rialto | Blackrock DART Station | No |
17A | Kilbarrack | Blanchardstown Shopping Centre | No |
18 | Old Lucan Road | Sandymount Green | Yes |
19 | Jamestown Road | Bulfin Road | Yes |
19A | Jamestown Road | Greenhills (Limekiln Road) | Yes |
20B | Eden Quay | Beaumont (Ardlea Road) | Yes |
25 | Merrion Square | Lucan (Dodsboro) | No |
25A | Merrion Square | Lucan | No |
25B | Merrion Square | Adamstown railway station | No |
25X | Belfield UCD | Lucan | No |
26 | Merrion Square | Palmerstown | Yes |
27 | Talbot Street | Clare Hall | No |
27B | Eden Quay | Harristown Garage | Yes |
27X | Belfield UCD | Clare Hall | No |
29A | Eden Quay | Newgrove Cross | No |
31 | Eden Quay | Howth Summit | Yes |
31B | Eden Quay | Howth Summit | Yes |
32 | Eden Quay | Portmarnock | Yes |
32A | Eden Quay | Malahide | Yes |
32B | Eden Quay | Portmarnock | Yes |
32X | Belfield UCD / St.Stephen's Green | Malahide (McAllisters Garage) / Portmarnock | Yes |
33 | Lower Abbey Street | Skerries / Balbriggan | Yes |
33A | Swords | Balbriggan | Yes |
33B | Swords | Portrane | No |
33X | St.Stephen's Green | Skerries | Yes |
37 | Baggot Street | Blanchardstown Road South | Yes |
38 | Baggot Street | Damastown | Yes |
38A | Baggot Street | Damastown | Yes |
39 | Baggot Street | Ongar | Yes |
39A | Belfield UCD | Ongar | Yes |
40 | Parnell Street | Finglas (CharlestownTemplate:Dn) | No |
40A | Parnell Street | Finglas (CharlestownTemplate:Dn) | No |
40D | Parnell Street | Tyrrelstown | No |
41 | Lower Abbey Street | Swords Manor | No |
41B | Lower Abbey Street | Rolestown | No |
41C | Lower Abbey Street | Swords Manor | No |
41X | Belfield UCD | Swords Manor / Forest Road | No |
42 | Lower Abbey Street | Malahide (Coast Road) / Portmarnock | Yes |
42A | Lower Abbey Street | Beaumont Hospital | No |
42B | Lower Abbey Street | Blunden Drive | No |
43 | Lower Abbey Street | Swords Business Park | Yes |
44 | Townsend Street | Enniskerry | No |
44B | Townsend Street / Ranelagh / Dundrum | Glencullen | Yes |
44C | Townsend Street | Ballyogan | No |
45 | Merrion Square | Bray (Oldcourt) | Yes |
45A | Dún Laoghaire DART Station | Ballywaltrim | Yes |
46A | Phoenix Park | Dún Laoghaire DART Station | Yes |
46E | Mountjoy Square / Parnell Square | Blackrock DART Station | No |
47 | Pearse Street | Belarmine | Yes |
48A | Parnell Square | Ballinteer | No |
49 | Eden Quay | The Square, Tallaght | Yes |
49A | Eden Quay | Belgard Road | Yes |
50 | Ringsend Road | Citywest | Yes |
51 | Neilstown | Aston Quay / Inchicore (Emmet Road) | No |
51B | Hawkins Street | Grange Castle Business Park | Yes |
51C | Hawkins Street | Grange Castle Business Park | Yes |
51D | Hawkins Street | Clondalkin | No |
51X | Dunawley | Belfield UCD | No |
53 | Eden Quay | East Wall Road | Yes |
53A | Eden Quay | North Wall (Alexandra Road) | No |
54A | Eden Quay | Ellensborough (Kiltipper Way) | Yes |
56A | Ringsend Road | The Square, Tallaght | Yes |
58C | Parnell Square | Dún Laoghaire DART Station | No |
59 | Dún Laoghaire DART Station | Mackintosh Park | Yes |
63 | Dun Laoghaire | Kilternan | Yes |
65 | Eden Quay | Blessington / BallymoreTemplate:Dn / Ballyknockan | Yes |
65B | Eden Quay | Citywest | Yes |
66 | Merrion Square | Maynooth | Yes |
66A | Merrion Square | Leixlip | Yes |
66B | Merrion Square | Leixlip (Castletown) | Yes |
66D | Waterloo Road | Leixlip (Easton Road) | Yes |
66X | Belfield UCD | Maynooth | Yes |
67 | Merrion Square | Maynooth | Yes |
67X | Belfield UCD | Celbridge | Yes |
68 | Hawkins Street | Newcastle / Greenogue Business Park | Yes |
69 | Hawkins Street | Rathcoole | Yes |
69X | Hawkins Street | Rathcoole | Yes |
70 | Baggot Street | Dunboyne | Yes |
74 | Pearse Street | Stocking Avenue | Yes |
74A | Pearse Street | Stocking Avenue | Yes |
75 | Dún Laoghaire DART Station | The Square, Tallaght | Yes |
76 | Ballyfermot (Old Lucan Road) | Fettercairn | No |
76A | The Blanchardstown Centre | The Square, Tallaght / Fettercairn / Balrothery | No |
76B | Ballyfermot (Old Lucan Road) | Balrothery | No |
77 | Ringsend Road | Jobstown | No |
77A | Ringsend Road | The Square, Tallaght | No |
77X | Ellensborough | Belfield UCD | No |
78 | Aston Quay | Liffey Valley Shopping Centre | No |
78A | Aston Quay | Liffey Valley Shopping Centre | No |
79 | Aston Quay | Ballyfermot (Spiddal Park) | Yes |
79A | Aston Quay | Park West Avenue | Yes |
83 | Harristown Garage | Kimmage (Stannaway Avenue) | No |
84 | UCD Belfield | Kilcoole / Newcastle | Yes |
84X | Eden Quay | Kilcoole / Newcastle / Newtownmountkennedy | Yes |
90 | Heuston railway station | International Financial Services Centre | Yes |
102 | Dublin Airport | Sutton DART Station | Yes |
104 | Clontarf Road Bus Depot | Cappagh Hospital | Yes |
111 | Dún Laoghaire DART Station | Loughlinstown Park | Yes |
114 | Blackrock DART Station | Ticknock | No |
116 | Parnell Square / Burlington Hotel (Sussex Road) | Whitechurch Estate | No |
118 | Kilternan | D'Olier Street | No |
120 | Parnell Street | Ashtown Rail Station | No |
121 | Cabra (Rathoath Road) | Drimnagh Road | No |
122 | Ashington | Drimnagh Road | No |
123 | Marino (Griffith Avenue) | Walkinstown (Kilnamanagh Road) | Yes |
128 | Clongriffin | Rathmines (Palmerston Park) | Yes |
130 | Lower Abbey Street | Castle Avenue | Yes |
140 | Wilton Terrace | IKEA | Yes |
142 | Portmarnock | Rathmines (Palmerston Park) | Yes |
145 | Heuston Station | Kilmacanogue | Yes |
150 | Fleet Street | Rossmore | Yes |
151 | Docklands | Foxborough | Yes |
161 | Rockbrook | Nutgrove Shopping Centre | Yes |
184 | Bray DART Station | Newtownmountkennedy | No |
185 | Bray DART Station | Shop River | No |
210 | Liffey Valley Shopping Centre | The Square, Tallaght | Yes |
220 | Ballymun | Ladyswell Road | Yes |
236 | The Blanchardstown Centre | Ballycoolin Industrial Estate | No |
238 | Ladyswell Road | Tyrrelstown | No |
239 | The Blanchardstown Centre | Liffey Valley Shopping Centre | No |
270 | The Blanchardstown Centre | Dunboyne | No |
747 | Dublin Airport | Busáras (via O'Connell Street) | Yes |
748 | Dublin Airport | Heuston railway station | Yes |
Nitelink Services | |||
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Route No. | Start | End | Lowfloor |
7N | College Street | Shankill (WoodbrookTemplate:Dn) | Yes |
15N | College Street | Ellensborough | Yes |
25N | Westmoreland Street | Lucan (Dodsboro) | Yes |
29N | D'Olier Street | Baldoyle Road | Yes |
31N | D'Olier Street | Howth Summit | Yes |
33N | D'Olier Street | Balbriggan | Yes |
39N | Westmoreland Street | Tyrellstown | Yes |
41N | D'Olier Street | Swords Manor / Portrane | Yes |
42N | D'Olier Street | Portmarnock | Yes |
46N | College Street | Dalkey | Yes |
49N | College Street | Kilnamanagh | Yes |
66N | Westmoreland Street | Leixlip | Yes |
67N | Westmoreland Street | Maynooth / Celbridge | Yes |
69N | Westmoreland Street | Saggart | Yes |
70N | Westmoreland Street | Dunboyne | Yes |
77N | College Street | Westbrook Estate | Yes |
84N | College Street | Greystones | Yes |
88N | Westmoreland Street | Ashbourne | Yes |
Fleet[]
Double decker[]
Class name | Body | Chassis | Introduced | Number |
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"RV" | Alexander R-type | Volvo Olympian | 1997–1999 | 111 |
"AV" | Alexander ALX400 | Volvo B7TL | 2000–2005 | 437 |
"AX" | Alexander ALX400 | Volvo B7TL | 2006 | 200 |
"VT" | Alexander Dennis Enviro500 | Volvo B9TL | 2005, 2007 | 70 |
"DT" | Alexander ALX400 | Dennis Trident 2 | 2003 | 10 |
"EV" | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 | Volvo B9TL | 2007–2008 | 100 |
"WH" | Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV | Based on VDL DB250LF | 2008 | 1 |
"VG" | Wright Eclipse Gemini | Volvo B9TL | 2008–2009 | 50 |
Withdrawals of RV's are underway, to be completed by 2011.
Midibuses[]
Class name | Body | Chassis | Introduced | Number |
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"WV" | Wright Crusader 2 | Volvo B6BLE | 1999–2000 | 32 |
Notes[]
AV32 is currently stored in Dublin Bus Technical Office in broadstone depot because of the Wellington Quay Accident (2004) |
RV627 is withdrawn due to fire damage |
There are still many RA and RH class Olympians, in service on the Tours and Training fleets. |
History and Preservation[]
As the vehicles become of age they have been withdrawn to make way for newer technology. Types of significance such as the Bombardier/GAC (Irish built) have been preserved by the National Transport Museum of Howth who house R1 (the first double decker service bus in Ireland).
Many ex-CIE types have been acquired for preservation by private preservationists, some of whom associated with the Transport Enthusiasts Club (TEC). The vehicles are garaged, restored and run by the owners without state funds and take part in films, television programs and in vintage rallys. One event was CIE60th. The 30 October 2005 saw Dublin Bus host CIE60th in the new Harristown depot. This event was done in co-ordination with the Transport Enthusiasts Club. Buses new and old were on display showing the contrast and how far the company had come.
Dublin's main bus operator was formerly the Dublin United Transport Company. This company was incorporated into CIÉ in 1945, but regained partial autonomy in 1987 when Dublin Bus was created as a wholly owned subsidiary company of CIÉ.
Accidents[]
Accidents which made headline news;
Wellington Quay[]
On 21 February 2004 at Wellington Quay, Dublin, a bus mounted on a pavement and ploughed into a queue of 30 people, killing five and injuring 14. The driver was charged with dangerous driving, his trial began in February 2007 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He has since been found not guilty of any misdoings[4]
Bus Roof Damage[]
On 5 February 2009 a bus travelling from Abbey Street to Artane collided with a tree on North Strand Road and the entire roof section was torn off. The driver was treated in hospital with shock but apart from that there was no injuries as no passengers were seated in the upper saloon. The bus was an Alexander ALX400.[5]
Luas and Dublin Bus crash[]
On 16 September 2009 at 3pm, a collision between the Red Line Luas and a number 16 Dublin Bus from Ballinteer to Santry in Dublin City Centre at the intersection of Abbey Street and O'Connell Street injured 21 people. Three people, including the Luas driver, were cut out of the wreckage. The Luas was derailed in the accident. Two female passengers remained trapped on the bus for up to 45 minutes after the crash.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Bus Arrival Information Service[]
The Bus Arrival Information Service is being rolled out across Dublin, and provides real time estimates of bus arrivals at certain bus stops, based on current GPS locations of buses. It is being run by the National Transport Authority under the brand Transport for Ireland, a single portal providing information on public transport in Ireland.
See also[]
- List of Irish companies
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dublin Bus corporate information
- ↑ Department of Social and Family Affairs
- ↑ dublinbus.ie (1st November 2010)
- ↑ Irish Independent National News
- ↑ Bus passengers escape injury as roof ripped off in Dublin crash - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 05, 2009. The Irish Times (2009-02-05). Retrieved on 2009-06-23.
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0916/luas.html
- ↑ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0916/breaking50.htm
- ↑ http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/26-injured-as-luas-and-bus-collide-426659.html
- ↑ http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/luas-tram-and-dublin-bus-collide-in-serious-crash-1888568.html
- ↑ http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Several-injured-as-Luas-tram-hits-bus-in-Dublin-city-59462547.html
- ↑ http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hFu6mhrpWVkj9fuHtzD4YqpHUDGw
- ↑ http://www.globalpost.com/webblog/ireland/bus-luas-crash-at-o8217connell-st-abbey-st-junction
- ↑ http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g5pfKW93xaOFo9sbhxsNhTrdCyIA
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