• Only buses, taxis and cyclists will be able to travel through College Green from 7am to 10am Monday to Friday
• At all other times all traffic will be able to travel through College Green

Dublin City Council has today reminded all Dubliners that from tomorrow, Wednesday 18th November, there will be a change in the operating hours of the College Green Bus Corridor until mid-January 2010.

At present, the College Green Bus Corridor is in operation from 7am to 10am, and from 4pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday. From Wednesday November 18th to Friday January 15th the College Green Bus Corridor will only be in operation during the morning peak traffic period (7am to 10am) and will be suspended for the evening peak traffic period (4pm to 7pm).

This means that

• From 7am to 10am, Monday to Friday, only buses, taxis and cyclists will be able to pass through College Green. This is the case now and will remain the case over the Christmas period
• At all other times all traffic will be able to pass through College Green without restriction. The College Green Bus Corridor will not operate in the evenings
• As has always been the case, all traffic can continue to travel through College Green without restriction every weekend.

Brendan O'Brien, Head of Technical Services, DCC Traffic Division, commented:

"Dublin is open this Winter - for business and pleasure, shopping and leisure. Dublin City Council recently decided to change the operating hours of the College Green bus Corridor for the Christmas period, and today we are asking all Dubliners to familiarise themselves with the new arrangements.

"Dublin City is well worth a visit - for the lights, festive atmosphere, fun, value and excitement of the season. Dublin has never been more accessible, and the city has a unique offering for every member if the family - from the youngest to the oldest and everyone in between"

ENDS