Public Transport Operators in Dublin
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A large number of companies operate public transport services in Dublin.
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[edit] Rail
- Iarnród Éireann, a subsidiary of state-owned Córas Iompair Éireann, operates all rail services in Dublin including the DART.
[edit] Tram
- Dublin's Luas tram system is owned by the Railway Procurement Agency and operated by Veolia Transport Ireland (formerly known as Connex).
[edit] Bus
Two subsidiary companies of state-owned Córas Iompair Éireann operates most of the bus services in and around Dublin but a large number of other companies also provide services. While all routes are licenced by the Department of Transport, the Department does not provide a public information service and as there is no overall city transport authority, it is difficult to obtain information about which company serves which area without local knowledge. The Dublin Transportation Office has a website which provides links to some of the operators own websites. The information below is the best available as of July 2006.
[edit] City and local services
[edit] State-owned
- Dublin Bus operates the vast majority of bus services in Dublin
[edit] Private
- Aircoach operates 2 express routes from Dublin Airport
- Ur Bus route 001 links Dublin Airport and the north-west suburbs of Blanchardstown and Castleknock
- Morton's Circle Line routes CL1 and CL2 are limited stop services from Celbridge and Lucan to the city centre, Ballsbridge, UCD and Rathfarnham; they also operate 3 routes linking CityWest with Tallaght Luas stop, Sydney Parade DART station and Dublin city centre
- Dualway's Route 311 operates between Rathcoole and The Square shopping centre in Tallaght; route 505 links Rathcoole and Dublin city centre
- Alan Martin Coaches operates routes 860 & 861 serving Parkwest Business Park; they also have 2 local routes in Blanchardstown
- Hollybus has a single route linking Kilbride Co. Meath via Hollystown in Dublin 15 with the city centre
- Finnegan's operate a local service in Bray, Co. Wicklow from the southern cross road to Bray DART station and main shopping areas of Bray
- St Kevin's Bus Service operates a 7-day service between Glendalough, Co. Wicklow and Dublin city centre.
[edit] Longer distance and express services
[edit] State-owned
- Bus Éireann operates a large number of long distance and express services to/from Dublin
[edit] Private
- Collins Coaches operates a commuter service between Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan and Dublin city centre, with some services extended to/from Clones
- Matthews Coaches operates a 7-day service between Dundalk and Dublin city centre.
- Bernard Kavanagh & Sons operates a 7-day service between Tipperary town and Dublin city centre.
- J.J. Kavanagh & Sons operates a number of routes between Waterford, Clonmel, Limerick and Dublin City Centre, some also serving Dublin Airport.
- Citylink operates a frequent 7-day service between Galway, Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport.
- Bus Nestor operates a 7-day service between Galway, Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport.
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours operates services between Dublin and Longford, Mullingar, Tullamore and Geashill via the N4 and between Dublin and Mountmellick and Portlaoise via the N7.
- Sillan Tours operates commuter services between Dublin and Shercock and Cootehill via Navan.
