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Dublin Bus or '''Bus Átha Cliath''' in Irish - provides an extensive bus network of nearly 200 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes in the City Of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area . Dublin Bus operates a monopoly of bus services in Dublin. Dublin Bus, established in 1987 , is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann which is owned by the Irish Government. BACKGROUND Dublin Bus has 3,408 staff and 1,067 buses travelling nearly 60 million kilometres per annum (Source: "Dublin Bus Annual Report, 2004"). In 2004, Dublin Bus provided passengers with over 500,000 journeys per weekday, with the majority of these journeys occurring during Rush Hour . Since the opening of the Luas Tram system Dublin Bus has lost approximately 30% of its passengers to the Tallaght (Red Line) and Sandyford (Green Line) Luas routes to the city centre, as the tram system is widely seen as a more effective option to buses. The planned Dublin Metro may also cause losses for the company. FARES Dublin Bus follows an "exact fare - no change" policy on all buses for passengers who pay cash fares - to minimise the risk of staff being robbed, passengers must place the exact fare in coins (notes are not accepted as the counting machines in the garages cannot process them) in the Fare Box before the ticket is issued; in the case of overpayment a "change ticket" is issued which can only be exchanged for cash at the company's head office on O'Connell Street. There are several types of pre-paid tickets available, including:
Old age pensioners and certain other people are allow to travel free of charge (subject to certain restrictions at rush hour, which is under review), this is part of the national "Free Travel Pass" {Link without Title} system operated by the Department Of Social And Family Affairs . Minimum fares are payable on some services in order to discourage passengers wishing to travel short distances from using seats which could be used by those who wish to travel longer distances. A standard fare (currently €40) is payable by those who evade payment of the full fare for the journey. ROUTES The main radial routes are focused upon Dublin's 15 Quality Bus Corridors which provide buses with daytime access to the city centre, often bringing commuters into the city faster than they could travel in cars (excluding walking time to bus stops and time waiting for buses). 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 between Monday and Saturday, with the greatest service frequency being on Friday and Saturday nights - special (higher) fares apply on Nitelink buses. No "Park and Ride" services are available. WELLINGTON QUAY TRAGEDY On 21 February 2004 at Wellington Quay , Dublin, an accident occurred involving a collision between two of the company's buses, in which five people were killed and seventeen injured. One of the drivers has been charged with dangerous driving causing death of five people and his trial is due to commence in April 2006 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court . COMFORT Most services are on Double-decker Bus es. The conditions on Dublin Bus vehicles can be described as basic, however these conditions of comfort are comparable to city buses in many cities.
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