Frustrations are mounting in west Dublin and north Kildare communities over the delay in implementing the planned W6 BusConnects route.
The route will link Maynooth with Hazelhatch, Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart and Tallaght, providing a direct way for Maynooth University students living in west Dublin to travel to college. However, the roll-out of the route has been delayed due to the road at the Hazelhatch canal bridge not being wide enough for buses to pass each other.
Works are being planned by the National Transport Authority and South Dublin County Council to widen the road but it is estimated this won't be completed until at least 2024. In the meantime, the NTA is planning on splitting the route into two, the W61 and W62.
