Dublin Bus and boat involved in city centre collision
Yes, you read that correctly… A Dublin Bus vehicle and a boat – yes, a boat – became involved in an unlikely road traffic crash in Dublin city centre on Wednesday (5 October). Gardaí attended the scene of the collision between a number 38 bus and a boat attached to a trailer that occurred at […]
4 years ago
Students and hospitality staff will be “hit hardest” if Nitelink isn’t restored on 22 October
“It is a huge thing, not only for customers heading out at night but also for our staff.” The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said it is a “no brainer” to reinstate the Nitelink on 22 October when clubs are set to reopen. In a letter to Fianna Fáil TD Cormac Devlin, the National Transport […]
5 years ago
Public transport services to continue as normal following widespread closures
Take note… Following measures put in place to combat the spread of coronavirus in Ireland by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Thursday, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has announced that public transport services will continue as normal. Regular updates will be provided to the public in the coming days. In a statement issued on Thursday evening, […]
6 years ago
These are the Dublin Bus routes that get the most complaints from passengers
Where does your bus feature? Recent figures published by the National Transport Authority (25) reveal that the 84x received the most complaints of all Dublin Bus routes during the second quarter of 2019. The 84x, which travels from Kildare St in Dublin city centre out to Newcastle/Kilcoole in Wicklow received 25 complaints per 100,000 passengers. […]
7 years ago
US city the same size as Dublin on the verge of making public transport free
A great idea. A US city roughly the same size as Dublin is on the verge of eliminating fares for public transport. Jim Dabakis, a candidate for the mayoralty of Salt Lake City, is currently leading the polls – thanks in no small part to his promise to do away with fees for public transport. […]
7 years ago
WATCH: Dublin Bus publish delightful video focusing on Ireland’s older LGBT people for Pride
This might bring a tear to your eye. On Saturday, Ireland celebrated LGBT+ pride with two large parades across Dublin city centre. It has a been a long road for LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland, where homosexuality was illegal until 1993 – and gay marriage was not legalised until 2015. On Monday, Dublin […]
7 years ago