Go-Ahead #Ireland recorded more than 26 million passenger journeys in 2025, its highest annual total, according to figures published by the National #Transport Authority. The total represents an 18.2% increase year on year across the 37 public service routes it operates in the Greater Dublin Area.

Across the wider Transport for Ireland network, passenger numbers exceeded 363.5 million nationwide in 2025. Go-Ahead Ireland achieved the highest percentage growth in the capital and the second highest across the national network.

Growth was supported by the rollout of the #BusConnects network redesign, including six new routes in south #Dublin and #Wicklow and the introduction of the 73 cross-city service. The company said demand has risen steadily since the pandemic, carrying 18.6 million passengers in 2023.
https://www.goaheadireland.ie/go-ahead-ireland-records-landmark-growth-2025

From 8 February 2026, #Transport for #Ireland, the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus will introduce amendments to #BusConnects Phase 7 routes 23, 24 and 80 following a review of performance and customer feedback. The routes have faced reliability issues since October due to congestion on new city centre alignments and driver availability pressures.

Routes 23 and 24 will be rerouted from Bridge Street, High Street and Christchurch to operate along the Quays, crossing the River Liffey at O’Connell Bridge before continuing to Merrion Square. The change is intended to improve reliability and restore access to the O’Connell Bridge area.

Route 80 will operate on an interim revised alignment via the Quays, O’Connell Bridge, College Green and Dame Street. In the longer term, routes 80 and 130 are expected to be combined into a single cross-city service in 2027.
https://www.transportforireland.ie/news/busconnects-phase-7-amendments-to-take-effect-from-8-february/

Thanks to the Munster Express for printing my recent article about Solving Waterford's Traffic Problems!

#Waterford #WaterfordCity #Traffic #UrbanDesign #UrbanPlanning #PublicDesign #PublicPlanning #PublicTransport #Cycling #Bus #WaterfordLuas #CorkWaterfordTrain #Déise #Deise #BusConnects #Tramore #Ireland #IrishPolitics #IrishNews #LocalNews #LocalMedia

I was recently on Déise Today to discuss my article 'Solving Waterford's Traffic Problems' - thanks to Damien Tiernan and WLR FM for having me on!

https://youtu.be/XSkLr1cSkog

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‘You’re never going to keep everybody happy’, says NTA’s head of public transport – The Irish Times

Bus users – and the bus-curious – bought into National Transport Authority (NTA) proposals back in 2017 for…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #busconnects #dublin #dublin-bus #IE #Ireland #national-transport-authority #PublicTransport
https://www.newsbeep.com/329070/

My recent letter in Waterford News & Star about Solving Waterford City's Traffic Problems:

https://www.waterford-news.ie/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-solving-waterfords-traffic-problems_arid-80871.html

#Waterford #PublicTransport #Traffic #UrbanDesign #Transport #UrbanPlanning #WaterfordCity #Bus #Train #BusConnects #Traffic #Cars #Ireland #IrishPolitics #Local #LocalMedia #InducedDemand

Cabinet signs off on multi-billion euro plan to upgrade public transport across Cork city – The Journal

Cabinet signs off on multi-billion euro plan to upgrade public transport across Cork city  The JournalMajor BusConnects expansion to…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/217762/

New bus routes in Dublin - we're getting a direct route from Rathmines to Phoenix Park. That would have been very handy for the last 15 years when we had kids who enjoyed going to the zoo but better late than never!

#BusConnects