The new BusConnects network is rolling out in the North-East of Dublin.

Phase 1 Routes

H1 Baldoyle - Donaghmede – City centre

H2 Malahide – Carrickhill Road – Bayside – City centre

H3 Howth – Bayside – City centre

Route 6 Howth - St. Fintan’s – Bayside – Watermill Road – City centre

Launching 27th June 2021

Operators:

Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland

The new BusConnects network

The new network follows from three rounds of public consultation which concluded in 2020. Once operational it will improve the existing Transport for Ireland (TFI) network by providing enhanced bus services with high frequency spines and new local, orbital and radial routes.

This new network will roll out on a phased basis over the coming years, starting with bus services in the North-East of Dublin.

Some of the many benefits of BusConnects include:

Increased capacity and frequency

Increased evening and weekend services

New sustainable fleet

Phase 1

Phase 1 involves the introduction of H-Spine

(H1, H2, H3, H9) and Route 6 (all operated by Dublin Bus).

H-Spine:

City centre to North-East suburbs including:

Baldoyle, Donaghmede, Raheny, Malahide, Portmarnock, Howth and Kilbarrack.

Route 6:

Howth, St. Fintan’s, Bayside, Watermill Road, City centre.

These new services will replace existing routes 29a, 31, 31a, 31b and 32.

What’s changing in this area?

Old Routes	New Routes
29a	H1 (Baldoyle - Donaghmede - City centre)
32	H2 (Malahide - Carrickhill Road - Bayside - City centre) 102 and 32x*
31 / 31a / 31b	H3 (Howth - Bayside - City centre) 6 (Howth - St. Fintan’s - Bayside - Watermill Road - City centre)

In addition, the new H9 service will operate in the AM peak along the H-Spine between St. Anne’s Park (Howth Road) and the City Centre.

From Sunday 27th June the terminus for Route 130 will move from Lower Abbey Street to Talbot Street.

*Routes 102 (operated by Go-Ahead Ireland) and 32x (operated by Dublin Bus) will now operate via Strand Road instead of Carrickhill Road and Wendell Avenue.

Definitions:

Spine

Spines are very frequent routes made up of individual bus services. H1 + H2 + H3 + H9 = H-Spine

(H9 is AM peak times only Monday to Friday)

6

Radial

Other city bound services that operate into Dublin City centre.

These services are not part of any Spine and operate to their own timetable.

Benefits of the BusConnects programme

BusConnects is the National Transport Authority’s programme to greatly improve Transport for Ireland services in Irish cities. The programme will be rolled out over the coming years. In addition to increased capacity and enhanced frequency, other key benefits include:

230km of priority bus lanes making journeys faster and more reliable

New bus stops and shelters - with better signage and information

New simplified

fares system

New Park & Ride facilities at key locations

Low emissions bus fleet

200km of cycle lanes/tracks

New bus livery providing a common style across all

TFI operators

Old Routes to New Routes

29a- 29a bus service operated by Dublin Bus, serving Lower Abbey Street in the City centre to Coast Road in Baldoyle. From Sunday 27th June 2021 this service will be replaced by the new H1 route.

31- 31 bus service operated by Dublin Bus, serving the City centre to Howth, via Sutton. From Sunday 27th June 2021 this service will be replaced by the new H3 route.

31a- 31a bus service operated by Dublin Bus, serving Talbot St to Howth Summit, via Sutton. From Sunday 27th June 2021 this service will be replaced by the new H3 route.

31b- 31b bus service operated by Dublin Bus, serving the City centre to Howth, via Sutton. From Sunday 27th June 2021 this service will be replaced by the new H3 route.

32- 32 bus service operated by Dublin Bus, serving Talbot Street to Malahide, via Baldoyle. From Sunday 27th June 2021 this service will be replaced by the new H2 route.

Route 6 - Summary of stops served

Stáisiún DART Bhinn Éadair / Howth DART Station

Mullach Bhinn Éadair / Howth Summit

Cill Fhionntain / St. Fintan’s

Cill Fhionntain / Sutton

Cois Bá / Bayside

Bóthar Shéamais Uí Lorcáin / James Larkin Road

Bóthar an Mhuilinn Uisce / Watermill Road

Bóthar na Naomh / All Saints Road

Bóthar Chnoc Shibéal / Sybil Hill

Cill Easra / Killester

Garrán an Chaisleáin / Castle Grove

Bóthar San Labhrás / St. Lawrence Road

Marino

Fionnradharc / Fairview

Bóthar an Phoirt Thoir / East Wall Road

Bóthar na Trá Thuaidh / North Strand Road

Sráid Amiens / Amiens Street

Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile / Connolly Station

Sráid na Mainistreach Íochtarach/ Abbey Street Lr

Routes 102 and 32x

Routes 102 (operated by Go-Ahead Ireland) and 32x (operated by Dublin Bus) will now operate via Strand Road instead of Carrickhill Road and Wendell Avenue. The remainder of both routes will stay the same.

For more information please contact:

Dublin Bus:

Phone number: 01 873 4222

Email:customercomment@dublinbus.ie

website:www.dublinbus.ie

Travel Assistance Scheme:

The Travel Assistance Scheme is run by Dublin Bus on behalf of Transport for Ireland within the Greater Dublin Area. Its aim is to help customers use public transport on their own, especially those with disabilities and reduced mobility.

The scheme is open to all over the age of eighteen.

For further information on how to use the scheme call (01) 703 3204 or email travel.assist@dublinbus.ie

TFI website address: www.transportforireland.ie