Review finds Dublin Bus needs hundreds of new vehicles

27/03/2006 - 08:42:09
An independent review has found that Dublin Bus needs more than 200 extra vehicles to meet customer demand over the next two years.

The study says another 250 buses will also be needed on top of this figure to meet demand in the following five years.

The review concludes that there is currently a severe lack of capacity on many of the capital's bus routes because of congestion and extended journey times caused by the growing size of the city.

It also says the bus network will continue to cater for most public transport users in the coming years.