Putting down routes: British group wins Dublin bus race

Go-Ahead awarded right to operate 24 routes as Dublin Bus loses out

Dublin Bus chief disappointed at NTA outcome. Pic: RollingNews.ie

Dublin Bus has lost out to British operator Go-Ahead forthe contract to run 24 bus routes in the Dublin area.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) said this morning that Go-Ahead was expected to start operating some of the routes by the end of November 2018 and all routes by February 2019.

NTA chief executive Anne Graham said the authority was confident passengers would benefit from the decision. She said that under the provisions ...