Dublin Bus has unveiled 90 new state-of-the-art buses in a €35 million investment in public transport.

It comes as passenger numbers are up 2% so far this year on Dublin Bus – with 700,000 extra people taking the bus in the first six months of this year.

The new buses each have 12 security cameras so the driver can see all passengers almost all of the time.

They also each have a new TV screen on the stairs so passengers can see if there are free seats upstairs.

The buses are being funded by the Government’s capital programme through the National Transport Authority.

Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe says it is a huge investment from the Government, and the new buses have more space for wheelchair users and buggies:

Dublin Bus Chief Executive Ray Coyne said, "we are committed to maintaining and improving our delivery of a quality bus service to the Greater Dublin region. The addition of these new buses to the fleet along with a number of other recent improvements including Real Time Passenger Information and free Wi-Fi has ensured the customer experience is always improving."