{"id":3038,"date":"2018-09-09T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3038"},"modified":"2018-09-09T10:00:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T15:00:03","slug":"first-private-bus-service-begins-operation-in-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3038","title":{"rendered":"First Private Bus Service Begins Operation in Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The first buses operated by a private operator have begun services in Dublin.<\/p>\n

Go Ahead was awarded the contract to take over control of 10 percent of Dublin Bus routes in April.<\/p>\n

Its first service began at 8 this morning on a new route, the 175 from Citywest to UCD.<\/p>\n

Go Ahead Ireland CEO, Ed Wills said it is a “great day” for the company saying: “We are really happy to have started operations.”<\/p>\n

The company has also been awarded some former Bus \u00c9ireann routes in Naas, Newbridge, Kildare and Edenderry which will begin next year.<\/p>\n

In Dublin, their services will start on another 23 routes on a phased basis as Mr Wills, explains: “Over the rest of this year and early into 2019, we’ll be rolling out a lot of routes in three further phases – one in October, one in November and one in January.”<\/p>\n

Mr Wills says fares on their services will be the same as those on Dublin Bus.<\/p>\n

“All the fares, Leap cards and everything are exactly the same as on Dublin Bus services and we are just delighted to be up and running today.”<\/p>\n

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