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Bus Éireann Logo 1987–2000 Bus Éireann Logo 2000–2007. Bus Éireann was established in February 1987 when it was split out from Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). [2] The logo of Bus Éireann incorporates a red Irish Setter, a breed of dog that originated in Ireland. A Bus Éireann Wright Gemini 3 operating service 103 in Dublin, September 2017
A 2013 restructuring of management reduced the large number of local groups to a number of "Transport Co-ordination Units" (subsequently branded as "Local Link offices"). Funding is from the government's Public Service Obligation via the National Transport Authority (NTA) under its Transport for Ireland (TFI) brand.
There are 16 bus routes serving the city and its suburbs altogether – Bus Éireann operates 11 routes, while Galway City Direct runs 5 routes. From 2008 on, Galway Suburban Rail will have one rail line connecting Galway and the satellite towns of Oranmore (5,000) and Athenry (3,000).
The Phase 2 routes are operated by Dublin Bus, with the exception of the L51 and L52 which are operated by Go-Ahead Ireland. [72] A number of old Dublin Bus routes were discontinued with the introduction of the redesign, including the 25 and 66. Phase 3, consisting of the N4 and N6 north Dublin orbitals, came into effect on 29 May 2022. [58]
Historically, bus services in Dublin were operated mainly by the Dublin United Transport Company, which was incorporated into CIÉ in 1945. Today, two subsidiary companies of state-owned Córas Iompair Éireann operate most of the bus services in and around Dublin but many other private companies also provide services.
Example of a TFI Leap Card. The TFI Leap Card is a contactless smart card for automated fare collection overseen by Transport for Ireland (TFI). It was introduced in the Greater Dublin area in 2011 for Luas, DART, Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus, [1] but acceptance has significantly expanded, and it is now accepted in cities nationwide and on some longer distance commuter routes.
Waterford Bus Station serves the city of Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is situated on the quay in Waterford. It was opened in 1987 and redeveloped in 2000. [1] There are 16 stands for buses. The station has a shop, travel centre, security offices, toilets and ticket desk and machines.
The CIÉ companies (Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann) have retained their existing services, but they are now subject to directions from the NTA within Greater Dublin. In 2011, the NTA oversaw the development of the TFI Leap Card scheme which introduced integrated ticketing in the Greater Dublin Area .