Bus Routes
The main radial routes are focused upon Dublin's sixteen Quality Bus Corridors which provide buses with daytime access to the city centre.
Express buses (branded "Xpresso") operate on similar routes, but have a limited number of stops and a higher minimum fare.
Dublin Bus operates a "Nitelink" service of approximately 24 routes overnight which up until January 2009 ran between Monday and Saturday, with the greatest service frequency being on Friday and Saturday nights, however the midweek schedule was scrapped causing consternation with commuters. Special (higher) fares apply on Nitelink buses.
No "Park and Ride" services are available.
There is also a special Ghost Bus Tour through some of the supposedly haunted places in the city.
In April 2010, Dublin Bus announced it would be simplifying many of its routes around the city in order to create better efficiency. However, as part of these measures, the company also announced that 150 jobs would be lost.
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