DUBLIN bus is set for a major shake up starting next month as 13 new routes are introduced across the city.
The changes come as part of a wider BusConnects scheme in Dublin and Wicklow and will begin on December 8.
New 24-hour and express services will serve the city centre, Bray, Ballymun and Santry.
The routes will be operated by Dublin Bus and Go Ahead Ireland and will be phase 6a of a rollout scheme.
The other routes that will make up the new BusConnects network will be rolling out on a phased basis over the next few years.
Transport for Ireland said the new network redesign will “improve the existing TFI network by providing enhanced bus services with high frequency spines and new local, orbital and radial routes.”
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The 24 hour routes are E1 and E2, which serve Bray, Dublin city centre, Ballymun and Santry.
According to Transport for Ireland, the route will follow Northwood – DCU – City Centre – Bray – Ballywaltrim.
Route E2 will also be 24 hours and will follow a route of Ballymun (IKEA) – DCU – City Centre – Dun Laoghaire.
Route 19 is also a new change and will run from Parnell Square to Dublin Airport.
It will follow Dublin Airport – DCU – Parnell Square.
And there will be new local (L) and express (E) routes which will serve Greystones, Newcastle, Kilternan, and Blackrock among others.
The 46a, 46e, 63, 63a, 84, 84a, 84x, 143, 144, 145, 155, 184, and 185 will stop operating from Sunday, December 8:
ROUTES REPLACED
THE axed routes will be replaced by:
- E1: Northwood – DCU – City Centre – Bray – Ballywaltrim
- E2: Ballymun (IKEA) – DCU – City Centre – Dún Laoghaire
- 19: Dublin Airport – DCU – Parnell Square
- L1: Newtownmountkennedy – Greystones Station – Bray Station
- L2: Newcastle – Greystones Station – Bray Station
- L3: North Delgany – Greystones Station – Glenbrook Park
- L12: Ballywaltrim – Herbert Road – Bray Station
- L14: Southern Cross Road – Bray Station – Palermo
- L15: Enniskerry Golf Club – Bray Station
- L26: Kilternan – Cornelscourt – Blackrock Station
- L27: Leopardstown Valley – Cornelscourt – Dún Laoghaire
- X1: Kilcoole – Greystones – City Centre (Hawkins Street)
- X2: Newcastle – Kilcoole – Greystones – Brides Glen – City Centre (Hawkins Street)
And three major routes will see significant changes from December 8.
According to Transport for Ireland, Route 4 from Monkstown will be diverted at O’Connell Bridge to Heuston Station.
Route 11 from Sandyford will be diverted at Parnell Square to run via Phibsborough and the North Circular Road to Phoenix Park.
And route 13 from Grange Castle will terminate at Mountjoy Square.
The TFI 90-minute fare is still in place, meaning punters can pay just €2 and travel for an hour and a half on Dublin Bus.
All new routes will be able to take advantage of the 90-minute fare.
The TFI 90-Minute Fare is also available on DART services, but passengers may be charged a higher TFI 90-Minute Fare depending on where they board or depart from.
