NTA Cites ESB Grid Delays for Offline Bus Stop Real-Time Displays
Monday 9 November 2026
Grid connection delays from ESB Networks are holding up the restoration of out-of-order bus stop real-time information displays, the National Transport Authority has said.
Grid connection delays from ESB Networks are preventing the restoration of out-of-order real-time passenger information displays at bus stops, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has stated.
According to correspondence from NTA deputy chief executive Hugh Creegan to Green Party leader and Dublin West TD Roderic O'Gorman, the transport authority has found "no simple solution" to bring disconnected monitors back online. Creegan attributed the issue to "significant delays" in the time required by ESB Networks to deliver connections to the electricity grid.
To bypass lengthy connection queues, the NTA examined alternative power arrangements, including battery-powered units and differing electrical connections, but confirmed these trials were unsuccessful. The intervention follows prolonged display failures in areas including Blanchardstown, where monitors have been out of service since March. The NTA maintains roughly 800 Real-Time Passenger Information screens across the network, with the Green Party calling on the authority to confirm the total number of non-functioning units nationwide.