Last week Dublin Bus announced the results of their Network Review and as Councillors we were able to provide feedback to Dublin Bus officials at a briefing last Monday.
The proposed changes will have a profound effect on our area. The first major piece of news is that the 47 bus will now go from Belarmine all the way into the city centre, terminating at Merrion Square. This service had previously terminated at Donnybrook. The route will be largely the same with a slight change being that it will now call at Mount Merrion. The frequency of the service will also remain the same with buses departing every 15 minutes at peak time and every 30 minutes during off peak hours.
There will also be a re-alignment of the 63 bus which will now go from Kilternan to Dun Laoghaire DART station with an increased frequency. The 11A, 11B, 14A, 16A and 48A will all now be cancelled but thankfully there will be no cuts to the 44 route.
These changes will be fleshed out in more detail over the coming months and the new timetables should be operational from November.
Dublin Bus will also hold an information roadshow on Wednesday May 12th in Stillorgan Shopping Centre from 12.00pm to 6.00pm.
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Cllr. Neale Richmond
Glencullen – Sandyford Ward
086-7814514
May 6, 2010
