Bus Connects is the NTA’s plan for bus transport in Dublin. It entails construction of 16 Core Bus Corridors, network redesign and simplification of fares and payment.

•  Bus Network redesign to consist of 7 main spines fed by smaller branches and some orbitals. 
• Construction of 16 main corridors with up to 20 metres width of carriageway with provision for a bus lane, a general traffic lane, a footpath and a cycle lane in each direction. (Image below)
• Land take, private and public, including front gardens, driveways, walls and trees etc.
• Converting traffic lanes to bus lanes with priority signalling.
• Traffic re-routing, road closures, making some roads one-way, banning some right or left-hand turns.
• Reducing and removing on-street parking.
• Removing loading areas.
• Removing trees and footpaths.
• Removing historic boundaries and property.