Apparently the Executive chairman of CIE is to go and 4 non-executives chairpersons for CIE, Dublin Bus, Iarnrod Eireann and Bus Eireann will be appointed.
audio on buses to name the next stop
video screens on buses with the name of the next stop
a prepaid smartcard for ALL modes of transit
This sort of integrated ticketing and transport policy for Dublin has been mooted for years, but is constantly blocked by the CIE unions.
Why would the unions object?
Bus stops
Does every bus stop even have a name?
Is the name of the bus stop marked at the stop? I don't think so.
We need a large map of the whole network at each stop - as in Paris.
I applaud the progress, but we are still years behind other countries.
One route is not enough.
No new bus should be ordered without:
Bus stops
- 3 sets of doors - why 3? next Dublin Bus order will have 2 doors
- audio and video announcements of every stop -being done
Does every bus stop even have a name? No but they all have numbers
Is the name of the bus stop marked at the stop? I don't think so. The number is on the sign
We need a large map of the whole network at each stop - as in Paris. From what I remember the last time I was at a bus stop in Paris it only had the local area map at the stop
Smart card
I'd like to know if it can cope with this journey:
Onto Luas at Rialto, to Connolly, then onto DART to Malahide, then onto local bus to final destination.
That is one journey with 3 modes - can I pay one fare for that? Or buy one single ticket for that journey?
Not even that, when you take a route on Dublin Bus you have never taken before, you need to find out what building / garage / venue you have to keep a look out for to find your stop...
From what I understand the Smart Cards will cover all 3 services and a daily cap will be put in place.
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