English firm Go-Ahead has been selected as preferred bidder for 10% of Dublin Bus routes.
The firm is one of the largest bus operators in London, and will start in Dublin at the end of next year.
Only Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead were involved in the final stages of the tendering process after four other firms dropped out.
NTA expects large numbers of new drivers will be hired by Go-Ahead as no #DublinBus drivers are being compelled to transfer to the firm pic.twitter.com/2XRMbTQJl9
— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) August 10, 2017
The National Transport Authority (NTA) says Go-Ahead offered the best value for money to run the 23 routes and a new route being created.
These are the bus routes UK firm Go-Ahead will be running in Dublin next year with some routes having single decker buses pic.twitter.com/wupSAQM6Vb
— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) August 10, 2017
Juliette Gash reports;
Routes Involved:
- 17 Rialto to Blackrock
- 17a Blanchardstown Centre to Kilbarrack
- 18 Palmerstown(Old Lucan Road)to Sandymount
- 33a Swords to Balbriggan
- 33b Swords to Portrane
- 45a Dún Laoghaire (Rail Station) to Ballywaltrim
- 59 Dún Laoghaire to Mackintosh Park
- 63 Dún Laoghaire to Kilternan
- 75 The Square Tallaght to Dún Laoghaire
- 76 Chapelizod to Tallaght (The Square)
- 76a Blanchardstown Centre to Tallaght (The Square)
- 102 Sutton station to Dublin Airport
- 104 Clontarf Road (Conquer Hill) to Santry (Shanard Road)
- 111 Loughlinstown Park to Dún Laoghaire
- 114 Ticknock to Blackrock Station
- 161 Dundrum Luas Station to Rockbrook
- 184 Bray Rail station to Newtownmountkennedy
- 185 Bray Railstation to Shop River (Enniskerry)
- 220 Ballymun (Shangan Road) to Lady's Well Road
- 236 Blanchardstown Centre to Damastown
- 238 Tyrrelstown to Lady's Well Road
- 239 Blanchardstown Centre to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
- 270 Blanchardstown Centre to Dunboyne
