Public transport operators in Dublin

A large number of companies operate public transport services in Dublin.

Rail

* Iarnród Éireann, a subsidiary of state-owned Córas Iompair Éireann, operates all rail services in Dublin including the DART.

Tram

* Dublin's Luas tram system is owned by the Railway Procurement Agency and operated by Veolia Transport Ireland (formerly known as Connex).

Bus

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 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 [http://www.dto.ie website] which provides links to some of the operators own websites. The information below is the best available as of July 2006.

City and local services

State-owned

* Dublin Bus operates the vast majority of bus services in Dublin

Private

Last update 28/08/2007
* [http://www.aircoach.ie Aircoach] operates 2 express routes from Dublin Airport to the southern suburbs, both serving the city centre along with a route from the Airport to Greystones, Bray and Blackrock via the Port Tunnel.
* [http://www.urbus.ie Ur Bus] route 001 links Dublin Airport and the north-west suburbs of Blanchardstown and Castleknock
* [http://www.circlelinebus.ie Circle Line] operates 3 routes (CL1, CL2 & CL3) with a 7-day service from Celbridge and Lucan to the city centre, Ballsbridge, UCD, Dundrum and Nutgrove; they also operate 3 peak hour routes linking CityWest with Tallaght LUAS, Sydney Parade DART station and Dublin city centre. On 20 June 2008, the Circle Line Bus Company Ltd announced on its website that it would cease trading as of 27 June 2008. The company blamed unfair competition from Dublin Bus. An [http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0620/bus.html RTÉ news report] confirmed that the company was going into liquidation.
* [http://www.dualway.com Dualway] 's Route 311 operates between Rathcoole and The Square shopping centre in Tallaght; route 505 links Rathcoole and Dublin city centre
* [http://www.amconline.ie Alan Martin Coaches] operates routes 860 & 861 serving Parkwest Business Park; they also have 2 local routes in Blanchardstown
* [http://www.finnegan-bray.ie 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, and another route from Bray Southern Cross via Shankill, Loughlinstown, Cherrywood, Cabinteely bypass, Foxrock to Sandyford LUAS terminus
* [http://www.glendaloughbus.com St Kevin's Bus Service] operates a 7-day service between Glendalough, Co. Wicklow and Dublin city centre.
* [http://www.locolink.ie Locolink] operates a Monday to Friday service between Ballinteer and Stillorgan via Dundrum.
* [http://www.thepattonflyer.ie/ The Patton Flyer] The Patton Flyer operates an express service between Dalkey, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire, Monkstown, Blackrock, Ailesbury Road and Dublin Airport using the Dublin Port Tunnel.

Longer distance and express services

State-owned

* Bus Éireann operates a large number of long distance and express services to/from Dublin

Private

* [http://www.collinscoaches.ie Collins Coaches] operates a commuter service between Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan and Dublin city centre, with some services extended to/from Clones
* [http://www.matthewscoach.com/ Matthews Coaches] operates 2 7-day routes: an express service from Dundalk and a frequent service to Bettystown and Laytown. Their Dublin terminus is Parnell Street.
* [http://www.bkavcoaches.com/ Bernard Kavanagh & Sons] operates a 7-day service between Tipperary town and Dublin city centre.
* [http://www.jjkavanagh.ie J.J. Kavanagh & Sons] operates a number of routes between Waterford, Clonmel, Limerick and Dublin City Centre, some also serving Dublin Airport.
* [http://www.citylink.ie Citylink] operates a frequent 7-day service between Galway, Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport.
* [http://www.galway.net/pages/nestorbus Bus Nestor] operates a 7-day service between Galway, Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport.
* [http://www.slievebloomcoaches.ie 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.
* [http://sillantoursltd.ie Sillan Tours] operates commuter services between Dublin and Shercock and Cootehill via Navan.
* [http://www.ardcavan.com/dublin.htm Ardcavan] operates daily services between Dublin and Wellington Bridge, Wexford town and Enniscorthy.
* [http://www.wexfordbus.com Wexford Bus] Operates express coaches throughout the day connecting Wexford, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Camolin and Gorey with Sandyford (Luas) Dublin City and Dublin Airport.

ee also

* List of Irish companies

External links

* [http://www.dublinbus.ie Official site - Dublin Bus]
* [http://www.dto.ie Official site of the Dublin Transportation Office]
* [http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=274473 List of Private Bus Timetables on boards.ie]