Since 2021, NTA has been rolling out the new Dublin City BusConnects network on a phased basis.

This research was undertaken to evaluate three phases of this plan.
- Phase 5a: W-Orbitals,
- Phase 5b: S-Orbitals and
- Phase 6a: N2-Orbital and E-spine.
The key objectives of this research are:
- Assess users’ satisfaction with the new routes;
- Capture users’ evaluation of the new bus routes in comparison to the previous;
- Assess the impact of the new bus routes on public transport usage.