North West Area Committee21.10.11

Network Direct Process

Future for Bus TransportPriorities

Strategic Reform of Route Network

Continued strong focus on getting key bus priorities

Implement AVLC system to give Real Time Information on mobile, website and on-street.

Implement full Integrated Ticketing System

Improved Efficiency

Strong Marketing Campaigns

Background

Deloitte Report January 2009 examined cost efficiency of Dublin Bus

Found Company as efficient as peers

Network was found to be too complex

List of recommendations

Full time Project Team set up to carry out the network review and implement revised bus network

PRINCIPLES OF NETWORK REVIEW

Redesign network based on customer demand

Provide more direct services

Combine route legs

Meet unmet demand on current network

Provide more frequency based timetables

No duplicate departures

Develop consistent headways between departures

Continue to provide value for money

Agreed with Department of Transport and National Transport Authority

Part of Public Service Contract

Implementation must be delivered in order to meet terms of contract

Principles

DATA ANALYSIS Predicting Travel Demands

Dublin Bus has used the most up to date data available to predict travel demand

Most comprehensive and in-depth review of the bus network in Dublin ever conducted

Census Data Analysis

Census Data 2006 journey to work (morning peak 7-10)

Travel patterns of One Million people

Origin/Destination patterns from above census analysed by DTO for all modes of transport

CSO 2006 Data formatted into radial corridors

CSO 2006 Data formatted into orbital clusters

Dublin Bus Data

Existing Customer boarding patterns identified from Dublin Bus ticketing and smartcard information – up to 500,000 customer movements per day tracked

Modelled two way flows to develop boarding & alighting patterns

Journey time analysis also undertaken to ensure operation of services reflected traffic environment

Supplementary surveys as required

North West Changes

19a renamed 19 and extended to Charlestown SCOperates on Beneavin Road both directionsImproved frequency of serviceCustomer focused timetablesStrong position for growth and promotion

North West ChangesRoute 83 & 19 amalgamated

Operates Sycamore/Grove Park, Glasanaon, Tolka Estate Road and Glasnevin Hill

Customer focused timetables

Operates 10 minute peak, 15 minute daytime

Old 83 and 19 unsustainable in long term given passenger numbers and common route northside

Revised 83 places route in strong position for growth as a high frequency service

Now operates with low floor technology buses

North West ChangesRoute 13 & 13a amalgamated

Now operates full cross city via Dame St and Inchicore to Clondalkin

Faster journey times to City from Poppintree

Strong connection with Drumcondra Rail Station

Operates 12 minute peak and 15 minute daytime

Route 220 extended to Coultry and serves Deanstown/Scribblestown

17a serves Beaumont, Cappagh and Connolly Hospitals

17a also serves Blanchardstown Centre

North West ChangesRoute 4 operates every 15 minutes

Now operates with low floor double deck buses

Route 11/a/b amalgamated an operates as route 11

All services now operate to Sandyford Industrial Estate

Route 140 to be extended to Rathmines

No change to northside of route

North West ChangesRoute 40/40a to be amalgamated

Finglas South and West will be connected with Finglas Village

Route 40d will serve Finglas Village

Faster Journey times to city

Significantly improved city centre penetration for Finglas

Full cross city service on revised 40 via O’Connell Street, Dame Street, St James Street and Ballyfermot to Liffey Valley