Better and cheaper alternatives to proposed MetroLink to Dublin Airport do exist
Views of Michael O’Leary on ‘unnecessary’ underground railway deserve consideration
BusConnects
Congestion charges will not be introduced in Dublin, despite worsening traffic
City council traffic chief favours public transport improvements over driver payments
‘No end in sight’: Will Galway’s ring road finally be built?
An Coimisiún Pleanála is expected to publish ruling on latest planning application for long proposed N6 route in January
Plan for cameras to catch motorists breaking red lights in Dublin is shelved
However, red light cameras will come into operation at the Merrion Gates level crossings in south Dublin by the end of January
Transport budget too small for new services in 2026, officials admit
Department of Transport was allocated €4.74bn in budget as set out in October
‘You’re never going to keep everybody happy’, says NTA’s head of public transport
BusConnects plans have been subject to much controversy, but Jeremy Ryan says the data show majority are satisfied
Work on Ballymun/Finglas to Dublin city centre bus corrider to begin next year
The €336m scheme is due to be complete by 2029
‘You’re talking about 6am to 6pm door-to-door’: How motorway congestion in Dublin is getting worse
There has been a 40% increase in M50 traffic on its busiest stretches, between Finglas and Blanchardstown
Transport firm Go-Ahead Ireland seeks 400 workers for bus services
Company recently won deal to operate 65 routes around Greater Dublin Area
‘One bus is all we’re asking for’: Protest over new BusConnects route in Chapelizod, Dublin
‘I tried to get on four different buses and they were all full,’ says one commuter frustrated by change in bus services
Changes announced to contentious BusConnects route but further protests loom
Chapelizod residents angry at cancelled services and lengthy wait times on route 80
How different it would be if politicians had to use public transport
Long lead-in times, a lack of sustained policy commitment, and start-stop approaches to big projects all contributed to where we are now
Patchy bus service ‘demoralising’ for residents in south Dublin suburb
Problems ‘more severe’ in Kilternan with changing bus routes, councillor says
‘It’s a crazy set-up’: residents who lost out in bus changes protest against new routes
Finglas Bus Action Group says changes have caused upset to residents and left some cut off
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