Dublin Bus (Irish: Bus Átha Cliath [bˠʊsˠ ˈaːhə ˈclʲiə]) is a public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. It operates an extensive bus network of nearly 200 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company, established in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann which is owned by the Irish Government. Dublin Bus operates the vast majority of bus services in Dublin but in recent years an increasing number of other bus companies have received licences to operate in Dublin from the Department of Transport. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A limited company by shares (limited or Ltd. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Bangkok Skytrain. ... For the band, see Big Brother and the Holding Company. ... Córas Iompair Éireann1 (CIÉ) (English: Irish Transport Company) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Bangkok Skytrain. ... Autobus redirects here. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is a loosely defined term which is used to describe the city of Dublin and the counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kildare, Meath, South Dublin and Wicklow of the Republic of Ireland. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Córas Iompair Éireann[1] (CIÉ) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government. ... The Government (Irish: ) [ral̪ˠt̪ˠəs̪ˠ n̪ˠə heːɼən̪ˠ] is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland. ... A large number of companies operate public transport services in Dublin. ... The Department of Transport (An Roinn Iompair) is the government department of the Irish government that is responsible for providing transport services and infrastructure in Ireland. ...

Background

A Dublin Bus double-decker crosses tram tracks, as a Luas tram waits, and the DART crosses a bridge in the background

A Dublin Bus double-decker 'Kneeling Bus with Ramp', with ramp extended.

Dublin Bus has 3,408 staff and 1,067 buses travelling nearly 60 million kilometres per annum (Source: "Dublin Bus Annual Report, 2004"). In 2004, Dublin Bus provided passengers with over 500,000 journeys per weekday, with the majority of these journeys occurring during rush hour. Dublin Bus seems to have a policy of recruiting most of it new drivers from a non Irish background. A disproportionate number of its new employees are foreign nationals which does not reflect the demographic make up of the city or country. Image File history File links Dsc00035. ... Image File history File links Dsc00035. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Rush hour (disambiguation). ...

Since the opening of the Luas tram system, Dublin Bus has lost approximately 30% of its passengers to the Tallaght (Red Line) and Sandyford (Green Line) Luas routes to the city centre. ^{[citation needed]}The planned Dublin Metro may also cause losses for the company. Luas [l̪ˠuː(É™)s̪ˠ] (Irish for speed), also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail lines in Dublin, Ireland. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... // WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O093265 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 90 m Population (2006) 64,282  Tallaght (Irish:Tamhlacht), is a large town within the traditional county of Dublin in Ireland. ... Sandyford Village Sandyford (Irish: Áth an Ghainimh), Dublin, Ireland, formerly a village, is now part of the conurbation of Greater Dublin, in the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. ... Photomontage of proposed metro tunneling on O Connell Street (looking north). ...

Fares

Dublin Bus fares are generally calculated on a stage system based on distance travelled. There are several different levels of fares, which apply on most services. Certain routes (particularly Xpresso, see below) use a different fare system.

Dublin Bus follows an "exact fare - no change" policy on almost all buses for passengers who pay cash fares - to minimise the risk of staff being robbed, passengers must place the exact fare in coins (notes are not accepted as the counting machines in the garages cannot process them) in the fare box before the ticket is issued; in the case of overpayment a "change ticket" is issued which can only be exchanged for cash at the company's head office on O'Connell Street. The only exception are routes 747 and 748, the express routes to and from Dublin Airport, where with a minimum fare of €6, banknotes are accepted and change is given in cash. Dublin Airport (IATA: DUB, ICAO: EIDW), or Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish, is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority plc. ...

There are several types of pre-paid tickets available, including:

• single day and multi-day tickets ("Ramblers"), some of which are sold in booklets as well as singly
• tickets corresponding to cash fares
• 90 minute tickets which allow unlimited travel (or more precisely the right to board as many buses as required) for 90 minutes (only available in booklets of 10)
• tickets valid on Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann or Luas or all three

All prepaid tickets must be validated in a machine by the door of the bus at the start of each journey. Current Iarnród Eireann (Irish Rail) intercity rail network An IÉ commuter train at Tara Street Station, Dublin, 2006 IÉ no. ... Luas [l̪ˠuː(ə)s̪ˠ] (Irish for speed), also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, currently encompasses two unconnected on-street light rail lines in Dublin, Ireland. ...

Old age pensioners and certain other people are allow to travel free of charge; this is part of the national "Free Travel Pass"[1] system operated by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs is the senior minister at the Department of Social and Family Affairs (An Roinn Gnothaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh) in the Irish Government. ...

Minimum fares are payable on some services in order to discourage passengers wishing to travel short distances from using seats which could be used by those who wish to travel longer distances. A standard fare (currently €30) is theoretically payable by those who evade payment of the full fare for the journey, but is rarely collected.

Routes

The main radial routes are focused upon Dublin's 15 Quality Bus Corridors which provide buses with daytime access to the city centre, often bringing commuters into the city faster than they could travel in cars (excluding walking time to bus stops and time waiting for buses). Introduction and Benefits Delays, congestion, accidents, and pollution are just some of the problems caused by growing car use. ...

Express buses (branded "Xpresso") operate on similar routes, but have a limited number of stops and a higher minimum fare.

Dublin Bus operates a "Nitelink" service of approximately 24 routes overnight between Monday and Saturday, with the greatest service frequency being on Friday and Saturday nights - special (higher) fares apply on Nitelink buses.

No "Park and Ride" services are available.

There is also a unique Ghost Bus Tour through some of the supposedly haunted places in the city. The Dublin Ghost Bus Tour is a unique night-time bus tour through Dublin, Ireland taking in several supposedly haunted places and taking in a lot of the spooky history of the city. ...

Fleet

Double decker

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Articulated buses

A KMB B10TL double-decker with Wright bodywork. ... Bus Éireann Volvo B7L serving suburban routes in Cork, Ireland. ...

Single deckers

A Volvo B10L with Wright Liberator bodywork. ...

Midibuses

A Wright Crusader bodied Dennis Dart SLF A Wright Crusader 2 bodied Volvo B6BLE The Wright Crusader is a bus body built by Wright on Dennis Dart SLF and Volvo B6LE chassis. ...

Notes

History and preservation

Dublin Bus logo 2000-2007. Both this and the current logo are based on the logo used 1987-2000.

As the vehicles become of age they have been withdrawn to make way for newer technology. Types of significance such as the Bombardier/GAC (Irish built) have been preserved by the National Transport Museum of Howth who house R1 (the first double decker service bus in Ireland). Bus Átha Cliath logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Bus Átha Cliath logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ...

Many ex-CIE types have been acquired for preservation by private preservationists, some of whom associated with the Transport Enthusiasts Club (TEC). The vehicles are garaged, restored and run by the owners without state funds and take part in films, television programs and in vintage rallys. One event was CIE60th. The 30th of October 2005 saw Dublin Bus host CIE60th in the new Harristown depot. This event was done in co-ordination with the Transport Enthusiasts Club. Buses new and old were on display showing the contrast and how far the company had come.

Dublin's main bus operator was formerly the Dublin United Transport Company. This company was incorporated into CIÉ in 1945, but regained partial autonomy in 1987 when Dublin Bus was created as a wholly-owned subsidiary company of CIÉ. The DUTCs logo, used from 1941 The Dublin United Transport Company (DUTC) operated trams and buses in Dublin, Ireland until 1945. ... Córas Iompair Éireann1 (CIÉ) (English: Irish Transport Company) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government. ...

Wellington Quay Tragedy

On 21 February 2004 at Wellington Quay, Dublin, a bus mounted on a pavement and ploughed into a queue of 30 people, killing five and injuring 14. The driver was charged with dangerous driving, his trial began in February 2007 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.^[1] He has since been found not guilty of any misdoings. is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The courts system in the Republic of Ireland consists of the Supreme Court, the High Court and a number of lower courts. ...

See also

• List of Irish companies

The following page lists Irish companies or subsidiaries according to their sector. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.breakingnews.ie/2007/02/05/story296651.html

External links

• Official site - Dublin Bus