The company says it’s working hard to recruit new drivers. But two drivers and a union rep say the problem isn’t hiring them, it’s keeping them.
Tag: buses
Posted inCity Desk, Nov 23rd, 2022
The New Bus Routes from Ballyfermot into Town Are Worse Than the Old Ones, Councillors and Commuters Say
The new routes, part of BusConnects, aren’t yet along separated bus lanes, and traffic is making buses less dependable and slower.
Posted inCity Desk, Nov 2nd, 2022
Dublin Bus Routes See Massive Jump in Number of Scheduled Buses Not Running
If the service doesn’t improve, people might start driving more, making climate-emissions targets even harder to reach, transport experts say.
Posted inCity Desk, Oct 12th, 2022
Dublin Bus Has Recorded Only 68 Conflicts Between Its Bus Drivers and People Cycling So Far This Year
Cycling advocates say this vastly understates the reality on the roads – and the need for better road designs to avoid such conflicts.
Posted inCity Desk, Sep 14th, 2022
On a Private Road through North Dublin Housing Estates, Residents Dream of a Bus Service
Northwood Estates is home to thousands, but there aren’t any bus routes running down its main thoroughfare – possibly because it’s not a public street.
Posted inCity Desk, Jul 27th, 2022
Please Exorcise “Ghost” Buses from Dublin Bus Real-Time Information Services, Passengers Say
Passengers regularly describe waiting in vain for buses that exist as “ghosts” on a website, app, or digital sign at a bus stop – but never materialise.
Posted inCover, Jul 13th, 2022
Issue 76: By Joy Richu
I loved working on this illustration because it explores the universal experience of feeling afraid while being alone in public. As a female myself, I could empathise with the uncertainty that a woman would feel walking home late at night due to inadequate night bus service in Dublin, which was the topic of this illustration. […]
Posted inCity Desk, Jul 13th, 2022
What Happened with the Council’s Pilot to Catch Cars in Bus Lanes?
The council put up two cameras in the city on Bachelor’s Walk and St John’s Road, but enforcement ended up outside of the scope of the trial.
Posted inCity Desk, Feb 12th, 2020
Why Do Some of Dublin’s Bus Stops Face Away from the Road?
Several bus stops around the city, mysteriously, face not towards the road so travellers can see when their bus is coming, but backwards.
Posted inCity Desk, Jan 8th, 2020
A Closer Look at One of Dublin’s Least Punctual Bus Routes
In an NTA assessment from August last year, route 75 was listed in “the 5 worst performing routes in each of the previous 4 periods”.