'It is becoming a safety hazard now where you have students nearly standing out on the road in order flag down a bus, just out of pure frustration,' the UCD Student's Union President has said
Students at UCD are spending upwards of €50 to get home due to Dublin Bus services not stopping at the college over anti-social behaviour concerns, according to the university’s student’s union.However, there have been frequent disputes between students and the service provider over buses not stopping at the main college entrance.SU President Barry Murphy said students face a wait of 40 minutes to an hour for a bus to stop after dark, if one stops at all.
"A short-term solution has been offered that students can just walk to the next bus stop, or previous bus stop," Mr Murphy said. In a statement to RTÉ, Dublin Bus said they are aware of "customer complaints regarding services" at bus stops at UCD on the N11. Mr Murphy disputes the claim of anti-social behaviour, saying that there was only one report of an "isolated incident" on a Dublin Bus service a number of months ago.
"It is becoming a safety hazard now where you have students nearly standing out on the road in order to flag down a bus, just out of pure frustration."
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