Government Approves Bus Connects Programme That Will Serve North Wicklow

The Transport Minister says he hopes to accelerate the BusConnects programme to improve public transport in the Greater Dublin Area.

🚌The Government has given the green light to the transformative @BusConnects programme for Dublin, paving the way for @TFIupdates to submit planning applications for the Core Bus Corridors to @anbordpleanala.

🚌https://t.co/m4DLVTSVh1#TransformingHowWeTravel @merrionstreet pic.twitter.com/qDvMde8mbN

— An Roinn Iompair - Department of Transport (@Dept_Transport) March 8, 2022

The cabinet has approved the plan, paving the way for planning permission to be submitted for over 200km of core bus corridors.

The Network redesign is currently underway with the H and C Spines delivered in 2021.

Delivery of G Spine (Ballyfermot) and Orbital routes will be delivered this year through funding provided by Budget 2022.

The F-Spine (Finglas), E-Spine (Ballymun-Bray), and D-Spine (Malahide Road/Clongriffin) are expected to be delivered in 2023.

The A-Spine (Swords), B-Spine (Blackrock), and remaining routes are estimated to be delivered in 2024.

Construction works will be phased to minimise disruption with works expected to take two years per corridor and all works are expected to be substantially complete by 2030.