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For The Transit Fans: Company Profile: Dublin Bus


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Serving the largest city and the capital of Ireland, Dublin Bus provides 125 million rides a year.

 

 

 

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Dublin Bus Alexander Dennis Enviro 400

 

 

 


Type: ​Public, Statutory Corporation owned by the Irish Government

 


Union Representation:​ All Dublin Bus Operators and other employees are represented by the National Bus and Railworkers Union (NBRU)

 


Fleet Size: ​987 Low Floor Double Decker, Single Decker and Articulated Transit Buses

 


Routes: ​136 Routes, 18 Night Bus Routes available for additional fare price

 


​Manufacturer and Powerplant: ​Dublin Bus procures from Alexander Dennis and Volvo. As it is the second largest operator of double deckers in the British Isles its buses are often compared to those in London with whom they share the same specifications. Dublin Bus recently took delivery of 90 new Double Deckers from Volvo which feature Hybrid technology.

 

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Dublin Bus Volvo Olympian

 

 

 

Fare Collection:​ The Contactless Card Payment System in Dublin is Leap Card. Leap Card was launched in 2011. Paying cash can only be done using coins, bills are not accepted. Tickets are valid for several different lengths of time. Seniors and children ride free. Leap Cards can be customized for an additional fee which could include your picture to prove ownership.

 


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Leap Card. (Children's Cards are White)

 

 

 

Livery: ​Dublin Bus features a tiered design in which yellow is always dominant following a shade of Turquoise, White and then a dark Navy Blue. Older Liveries consisted of Green of several shades. Uniquely, Dublin Bus offers buses for private hire and these units are painted entirely white to denote they do not operate revenue service, they can however be used for revenue. "Wedding Bus" service provides for hire service for weddings in the Dublin area. The white bus will also feature the names of the bride and groom on the side and say "Congratulations ​Bride Name and ​Groom Name ​From Dublin Bus!" Also Dublin Bus operates the official city tour, something usually chartered to private companies. The sightseeing buses are painted Irish Green and are converted to open top design.

 

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Dublin Bus Volvo B7TL in Private Hire Livery, Prepared for a wedding

 

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Dublin Bus Leyland Olympian in Private Hire Livery at a Wedding

 

 

 

​Innovations: ​Dublin Bus operates more "radial" routes than most other major bus companies. Radial routes focus on connecting the suburbs to the city and vice versa rather than "Linear" routes which focus on service in the city center. The restructuring to this scheme in 2014 increased ridership and efficiency by 14%.

 

 

 

​Dublin Bus at Work

 

 

 

 


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