 Dublin Bus recently announced three new bus routes to DCU. Already serving the college are the 104 from Plontarf and the 44 from Dundrum. As of Monday the 17th of October, DCU will be served by the 31D from Baldoil, the 42D from Port Marnock and the 70D from Dumboyne. So earlier on in January 2016 we did a survey of all of the campuses, so all staff and all students, and we had 2,500 respondents and from the respondents we've calculated that about 5,000 cars a day turned up to park on the 1,800 car parking spaces that we have across all of our campuses. So 5,000 into 1,800 doesn't go and so it was one of the major reasons why we started looking at alternatives for how people get to DCU. It's also one of the major reasons why students choose to go to a specific university, the connectivity to the university. So it was really important to start working on how we increase the number of buses that actually come to the university. DCU students have been having mixed reviews about the new bus routes so far. I think it's like a great instruction for all the college students because living in a rural area, I really understand what it's like to not be able to get a bus regularly. You'd spend maybe three hours waiting on a bus to come by the time. It's absolutely ridiculous. I even had to get a car because our bus routes were so staggered. I think it'd be great for students to be able to commute from further areas so maybe more people will come to DCU, which would be good for campus. I'm really happy because I have to travel from Bald Oil so commuting for me I have to get a train and then a bus or two buses. So if I'm in for nine I have to leave my house at 10 past seven so it's a pain. So the new bus that's coming in is the 31D I think for me from Bald Oil so I can get a bus. It's only one every morning though so that's also a bit of a pain but at least it's one directory. So I'm just quarter to eight so I get in on time. So yeah I'm really happy and I can actually get to college easier so I'm approving. There's one from Leuken which is where I live obviously and it's one of the private bus companies. So it's like 37, 38 euro a week as opposed to 20 euro a week with Dublin bus. So I can either spend an hour like an hour coming into college. I'm just getting two buses or I can get like a 20 minute bus but it's twice the price. So that's the dilemma I face. So if it was a Dublin bus it would be perfect but it's not. So I haven't used it yet but I know people from Leuken who do use it and I think they find it real handy because it's just a lot quicker but I haven't done it yet. As well as these new Dublin bus routes JJ Kavana coaches have organised bus routes from Scaries and Newbridge. Boss Aaron have organised new bus routes from Trim and Naven while Matthews coaches are still operating from Dundalk to DCU. For more information you can look at DCU's public transport website. This is Emily Crowley for DCU TV News.