[Dublin Bus] Changes to bus routes in Blanchardstown, Stillorgan and Lucan on the way

[ThomasJ]

Scratch that last post we are now talking end of august for the changes

[ThomasJ]

So it's looking Highly likely that the blanchardstown and castleknock leg of the dublin bus network direct programme will kick in next Sunday 31st October

Changes include:

- the cessation of the 10 route replaced by the 39a running between ongar and belfield

- the extension of the 37, 38/a, 39, 70 to baggott street

- the extension of the 17a running between blanchardstown centre and kilbarrack DART station

- 70 bus will no longer serve blanchardstown

Stations served by Dublin buses are:

Dunboyne: 70, 270
Clonsilla: 39, 239, walking distance to 39a
Coolmine: 37, walking distance to 39
Castleknock: 37, 38, walking distance 39
Phoenix park: 38/a, 39/a, 70
Ashtown: 37, 38/a, 39/a, 70

Also, Dublin bus are now advertising that the current clondalkin (51b/c, 68, 69) currently based in Aston quay will replace the 37 / 38 / 39 / 70 in Hawkins street from the 31st

[ColmmacO]

The extension of the 37 and 39 to baggot street / grand canal is an interesting development. I can see this being an alternative to the train for people working over on the southside of the inner city or ballsbridge direction.
Personally, if I am travelling on a pre 7am service I will be take the bus and walk from the grand canal rather than talking the train + dart.
Later on in the morning the train will still win out because of traffic, but nice to have an alternative.

[europhile]

Where exactly will the terminus be? Wilton Terrace? And will buses return via Leeson Street or what? I can't quite figure it out.

[pixiebean22]

The bus terminus will either be at Wilton Terrace on the corner directly outside William Fry's office and will turn left out onto Cumberland Road and then left out onto Fitwilliam Place and then right onto Leeson Street and continue from there. Or it will be further down Wilton Terrace (Lad Lane) at the little park outside of Wilton Park House and they will circle the little park and head back up towards Cumberland Road and follow same route onto Fitzwilliam Place and then onto Leeson Street. This route is still deep in negotiations as they need to get permission from the various offices in the vicinity as up to now the buses (both Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann and private buses) parked alongside William Fry's offices have been causing significant disruption so obviously the landlord will be reluctant to agree to a new bus terminus and the landlord in Wilton Park House will also be reluctant given that Lad Lane is quite narrow and they will have experienced the disruption outside William Fry's offices.

[europhile]

Thanks for that. Somebody on boards mentions Burlington Road as the terminus.

[pixiebean22]

Can only speak on whaat I know is fact and those two terminus options are being discussed. I'm sure it's a possibility, if an agreement isn't reached on either of those, that burlington road will be optioned