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Dublin Bus to upgrade tracking in bid to fix ‘ghosting’ issue

Dublin Bus to upgrade tracking in bid to fix ‘ghosting’ issue

We’ve all been stranded curbside at one point or another. Dublin Bus is set to introduce a new tracking system with an aim of fixing its ‘ghost bus’ issue. I mean, we’ve all been there, at the bus stop, likely raining, and the bus you’re waiting on never seems to show up. The transport group […]

3 months ago

Dublin Bus drivers seek mandatory hi-vis clothing for cyclists and e-scooter users

Dublin Bus drivers seek mandatory hi-vis clothing for cyclists and e-scooter users

The issue was raised at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport today. Dublin Bus drivers are seeking that high-visibility (hi-vis) clothing become mandatory for cyclists and e-scooter users. The issue was raised by the National Bus and Railworkers’ Union (NBRU) at a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport today, at which professional drivers highlighted their concerns […]

5 months ago

€60,000 innovation project launched by Dublin Bus

€60,000 innovation project launched by Dublin Bus

The challenge aims to transform the customer experience. A €60,000 innovation project has been launched by Dublin Bus with an aim of transforming the customer experience. Dublin Bus Innovation (DBI) funding challenge, will run alongside the slogan ‘Your idea could change everything’. They are looking to hear from bold thinkers, creative disruptors, and anyone whose […]

6 months ago

Dublin Bus contactless payments may not arrive until 2028

Dublin Bus contactless payments may not arrive until 2028

Keep your coins at the ready… Dublin Bus may not have contactless payments until 2028. We suggest keeping hold of any coins you find… A recent progress report published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) revealed that the payment method will take ‘approximately three years to deliver’. Last year, it was announced that Spanish company, […]

9 months ago

New Dublin Bus route to be launched next month

New Dublin Bus route to be launched next month

The new route means several other routes will be pulled. A new Dublin Bus route will be launched next month. The National Transport Authority (NTA) announced that Phase 7 of the BusConnects network redesign will be launched on October 19. The phase will introduce the new F-Spine along with several radial and local routes, thus […]

10 months ago

Dublin Bus taking driving on footpath incident ‘very seriously’

Dublin Bus taking driving on footpath incident ‘very seriously’

Footage of the incident has been circulated online. Dublin Bus has confirmed that a “full investigation” is underway after one of its buses was caught on camera being driven down a footpath to skip traffic. The footage being circulated online was captured on Tuesday morning by a motorist on the Rathfarnham Road in south Dublin. […]

4 years ago