Concerns Raised As NTA Confirm Date For Bus Connects Rollout In North Wicklow

Phase 6a of the BusConnects Network Redesign roll-out, which had been scheduled for implementation in December 2024, will now begin operating on January 26th 2025.

The routes include:

• 24-hour Spines E1 and E2 that will serve areas including Bray, City Centre, Ballymun and Santry.
• Radial 19 – for more, see Route 19 information
• Local routes L1, L2, L3, L12, L14, L15, L26, L27
• Express routes X1 and X2.

The local and Xpress routes are listed below

The 46a, 46e, 63, 63a, 84, 84a, 84x, 143, 144, 145, 155, 184 and 185 will cease operating from December 8th.

The following routes will change:

• Route 4 from Monkstown will be diverted at O’Connell Bridge to Heuston Station.
• Route 11 from Sandyford will be diverted at Parnell Square to run via Phibsborough and the North Circular Road to the Phoenix Park.
• Route 13 from Grange Castle will terminate at Mountjoy Square.

Sinn Fein Deputy John Brady has raised concern about the latest phase of Bus Connects.

He has highlighted the removal of the 143 and 144 routes, previously operated by Bray-based commercial operator Finnegan’s Buses, as a major misstep, leaving no public transport link between Bray and the LUAS in Sandyford and Cherrywood.

He also has concerns about the use of double-decker buses on the L14 local route serving Bray.