As the government blocks funding for major social-housing projects, FF and FG councillors point fingers at ministers
As many as 1,325 social homes in Dublin city are at an advanced stage, with planning granted – but now with no clear funding.
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"Being my number one source of transportation, I have experienced ghost buses numerous times."
Dublin buses are less reliable than the usual official figures suggest
And more complete figures highlight another major cause of skipped bus stops.
In Bluebell and Inchicore, residents continue their months of protests against proposed bus route changes
The National Transport Authority plans to axe the 13, 68 and 69 late this year. Protesters say the planned replacements aren’t good enough.
Bus drivers veer towards dispute with bosses
At issue: controllers’ efforts to make drivers running ahead of schedule slow down, or wait for a bit at a stop.
Waited for a bus in Dublin and it never showed up? Please tell us.
We’ve built a No-Show Bus Tracker to help document the scale and details of the problems of ghost buses and cancelled buses.
New bus-tracking system to tackle “ghost buses” and “disappearing buses”
The National Transport Authority has awarded a contract to a UK-based company to roll out the new system – in 2025–2026, all going well.
Dublin Bus is still short of drivers, and its services – and passengers – continue to suffer as a result
The company says it’s working hard to recruit new drivers. But two drivers and a union rep say the problem isn’t hiring them, it’s keeping them.
The New Bus Routes from Ballyfermot into Town Are Worse Than the Old Ones, Councillors and Commuters Say
The new routes, part of BusConnects, aren’t yet along separated bus lanes, and traffic is making buses less dependable and slower.
Dublin Bus Routes See Massive Jump in Number of Scheduled Buses Not Running
If the service doesn’t improve, people might start driving more, making climate-emissions targets even harder to reach, transport experts say.
Dublin Bus Has Recorded Only 68 Conflicts Between Its Bus Drivers and People Cycling So Far This Year
Cycling advocates say this vastly understates the reality on the roads – and the need for better road designs to avoid such conflicts.
On a private road through North Dublin housing estates, residents dream of a bus service
Northwood Estates is home to thousands, but there aren’t any bus routes running down its main thoroughfare – possibly because it’s not a public street.
Please Exorcise “Ghost” Buses from Dublin Bus Real-Time Information Services, Passengers Say
Passengers regularly describe waiting in vain for buses that exist as “ghosts” on a website, app, or digital sign at a bus stop – but never materialise.