[5][6][7][8] A 2017 report, commissioned by the NTA and produced by US-based consulting firm Jarrett Walker + Associates (previously involved in similar projects in New Zealand),[9] set out a number of options for the redesign of Dublin's bus transport network.
[10] The proposed purpose of the redesign was to improve network functionality and increase bus ridership in the Dublin area.
[39] The published proposals attracted significant controversy and complaint from home-owners,[40] politicians,[41][42] transport unions,[8] and other stakeholders.
[45] As of mid-2024, approximately €24m had been spent on proposed BusConnects initiatives in Cork,[46] including at least €2.5 million on consultation efforts,[47] with planning applications due to be submitted "on a phased basis beginning in the first quarter of 2025".
[46] In February 2023, the National Transport Authority published a draft version of a new bus network for Limerick city.