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BUSRAGE Discussions: Forum: Fleet - Recent Topics http://busrage.com/forum/ BUSRAGE Discussions: Forum: Fleet - Recent Topics en Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:03:53 +0000 Anonymous on "This weeks transfers" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5102#post-5102 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:19:22 +0000 Anonymous 5102@http://busrage.com/forum/ AV99 - AV101 move back to Cony. Road. RA226, RA307 , RA314 transfer to Phibsboro. [posted by: G] Anonymous on "Bus stops" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5251#post-5251 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:02:45 +0000 Anonymous 5251@http://busrage.com/forum/ Hi, Apart from the obvios way of stealing one, is there anywhere i can get a bus stop? Not the post just the round bit at the top. A mate is opening an irish bar abroad and it would be nice addition. [posted by: Curious] Anonymous on "AOA" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5033#post-5033 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:15:48 +0000 Anonymous 5033@http://busrage.com/forum/ Why Aren't Db Getting Any AOA's For The Xmas Period??? [posted by: Driver A] Anonymous on "AV32" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/2976#post-2976 Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:47:29 +0000 Anonymous 2976@http://busrage.com/forum/ what is going to happen to AV32 will it ever see service again or is it being dismantled? [posted by: gary] Richard on "As Seibhis carrying punters" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4948#post-4948 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:06:22 +0000 Richard 4948@http://busrage.com/forum/ A couple of times recently I have seen buses marked out of service carrying several passengers, and not simply at the end of the journey. The other night (Saturday about 7.15pm) a bus marked as As seirbhis stopped in Rathmines, left off some of the passengers aboard and then continued on its journey into town with 6 or 7 passengers still on board. Was this correct behaviour by that driver? Anonymous on "VLs" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4502#post-4502 Sat, 31 Dec 2005 17:01:25 +0000 Anonymous 4502@http://busrage.com/forum/ Do the VLs still operate on the 59, and if not, are they still in daily service. and where? [posted by: David] Ringo on "AW's" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4499#post-4499 Fri, 23 Dec 2005 08:34:00 +0000 Ringo 4499@http://busrage.com/forum/ What is to happen to the <a href="http://www.dublinbus.ie/about_us/single_decks.asp" >AW's</a> , there are not many routes these can work on Anonymous on "livery" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4418#post-4418 Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:15:42 +0000 Anonymous 4418@http://busrage.com/forum/ Having wasted loads of money revamping the livery of DB - they still havent managed to complete the repaints on many buses - the result is a confused multicoloured mess. Better to stick with the simple green livery which wont look as dirty after a long day on the road. Heres to emerald green The Return - afterall Dublin is Dublin - tell a londoner to paint London bus white and yellow and you,ll get short shrift. If you told a new york cabby to drive around in a multicoloured taxi he,d give u whats for. And he,d (or she,d!!) be right too! [posted by: Jim] admin on "182 Double Deckers from Volvo Buses to Dublin and London" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4400#post-4400 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:45:14 +0000 admin 4400@http://busrage.com/forum/ [from: <a href=,http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/news.html?d=89364,>www.primezone.com</a>] 182 Double Deckers from Volvo Buses to Dublin and London GOTEBORG, Sweden, Nov. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Buses has received two orders for 182 double deckers. 120 of them will go into service in Dublin and the rest will run on three new bus routes in London. The Dublin Bus order is for 100 Volvo B7TLs. This is a 10.7 metre low-floor chassis. The coachwork will be the Alexander Dennis ALX400, which has seating for 76 passengers and standing room for 15. Deliveries will take place in Spring/Summer 2006. The second part of the order consists of 20 triple-axle Volvo B9TLs. The chassis is 12 metres long with a low floor the full length of the bus. This is the biggest order to date for this product in the UK and the first ever for Ireland. The body will be the Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 with a seating capacity of 91 passengers and standing room for 32. The customer has chosen this type of bus for its passenger capacity, because the buses will run on the busy routes through the centre of Dublin. The order is a step in Dublin,s ongoing modernisation of its bus fleet, dominated by Volvo buses. The 20 double deckers will be delivered this year. 62 buses to London The second order is from London Central, which is part of the major transport firm the Go Ahead Group. The order consists of 62 low-floor double deckers. The chassis is the 10.1 metre Volvo B7TL. The stipulation within Go Ahead Group,s environmental policy of using Ultralow Sulphur Diesel (USD), in conjunction with the buses being equipped with particulate traps (CRT), will further contribute to the reduction of particulates in the atmosphere. The coachwork will be the Wrightbus Gemini with a seating capacity of 64 passengers and standing room for 26. The buses will be used on three new bus routes from southern parts of London to the centre. When the 62-bus order is supplied in April next year, the Go Ahead Group will have more than 700 Volvo double decker buses in its fleet in London. ,The Volvo B7TL has been refined into a very reliable workhorse and as such is our chassis of choice., says Engineering Director Phil Margrave. ,Our past experience of operating the Volvo/Wrightbus combination has made the repeat order an easy decision., <a href="http://imagebank.vbc.volvo.se/asset_server/asset_details.asp?idasset=3126">Download picture here</a> Volvo Bus Corporation is the world,s second-largest manufacturer of large buses and coaches. The range comprises complete vehicles, chassis, bus bodies, transport system solutions for metropolitan traffic, leasing, financing and service contract maintenance. Volvo Bus Corporation is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world,s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. This information was brought to you by Waymaker <a href="http://www.waymaker.ne" rel="nofollow">http://www.waymaker.ne</a> The following files are available for download: <a href="http://wpy.waymaker.net/client/waymaker1/WOLReleaseFile.aspx?id=148987&fn=wkr0001.pdf">pdf</a> CONTACT: Volvo Per-Martin Johansson, press officer +46 31 322 52 00 Anonymous on "Cultra" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3915#post-3915 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:45:22 +0000 Anonymous 3915@http://busrage.com/forum/ did anyone on this Discussion forum, go to Cultra on KC48 [posted by: ADO] Anonymous on "Employment..." http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4113#post-4113 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 04:48:18 +0000 Anonymous 4113@http://busrage.com/forum/ Any one here working for private operators? Is any one shocked by the very low wages these companys offer? I have found that a starting rate of between ¤8-11 an hour is the norm for coach driving jobs! I mean you'd be better off cleaning bus windows or working in burgerking! [posted by: 1X] Anonymous on "AV399-448" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4022#post-4022 Thu, 12 May 2005 09:09:52 +0000 Anonymous 4022@http://busrage.com/forum/ when are the first batch of AV399-448 arriving at Cony. Road? is it soon? then are there any ideas when the rest will arrive. their arrival is eagarly awaited so the RH`s can be withdrawn. [posted by: gary] Anonymous on "The State of Buses" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3800#post-3800 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:32:04 +0000 Anonymous 3800@http://busrage.com/forum/ most of you have seen the state of Dublin Buses these days, Especially Conyham Road, they should take a leaf out of Donnybrook, Those of you who are regulars on the 17A know what i'm talking about. the "AD" Class, rattling ex Donnybrook cramped ancient buses. [posted by: ADO] Anonymous on "AD50 on the 120" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3595#post-3595 Sat, 26 Feb 2005 06:17:12 +0000 Anonymous 3595@http://busrage.com/forum/ yesterday(25-2-2005)when I was coming home from town ,I went up to the 120/121/122 bus stop in O`Connell Street, I seen a single decker at the stop and people get on, so i got on not bothering to look at the number as any of them would take me to Cabra. All seemed fine until we went around by Mountjoy Street and I was wondering where it was going because Phibsboro single deckers hardly ever take that route, so i thought there was some divertions in place, until, we slowed down at Dowth Avenue and turned in!! it made the turn perfectly because the lady driver on it is a regular on the 122 and is used to driving them, so she did it without any hassle, so what i want to know was that just a one-off operation or will we be seeing single deckers on the 120 again? [posted by: gary] Anonymous on "help" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3250#post-3250 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:05:35 +0000 Anonymous 3250@http://busrage.com/forum/ where are the buses being resprayed? anyone [posted by: anto] Anonymous on "46x on Fire this morning" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/2888#post-2888 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:49:23 +0000 Anonymous 2888@http://busrage.com/forum/ Anyone see the 46x at Whitescross on the N11 this morning. I heard a report texted in on the radio that a bus was on fire there and visability was very poor. When the 58x got to the scene, the bus was still in the middle of the road but the fire was out and the back was opened up. What happened to the poor airport/DCU goers I wonder? [posted by: Joe Snow] Anonymous on "Summerhill driver seriously injured" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/2623#post-2623 Wed, 25 Aug 2004 18:42:21 +0000 Anonymous 2623@http://busrage.com/forum/ A Summerhill bus driver had been left seriously injured when he was attacked after he tried to evict a smoking passenger! Amazingly the driver had his protective shield fully up but the passenger climbed through the dashboard! The incedent happened on the route 13 last week in Ballymun. Now ringsend have leant AV8 to Summerhill because this bus has a few undercover cameras, AV8 will be marked in on the 13-13A group over the next few weeks & will have undercover db & gardai on board. Summerhill route 13A/C will now not be serving Coultry due to heavy stoning of buses! [posted by: jODI] Anonymous on "Init Hot" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/2390#post-2390 Tue, 15 Jun 2004 14:41:59 +0000 Anonymous 2390@http://busrage.com/forum/ For all the faults of Aircoach, we relax in airconditioned comfort. How are all you at CIE enjoying your "Forced Air Ventilation"? [posted by: Aircoach man] Al on "Another gleeful announcement about low-floor buses" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/2305#post-2305 Sat, 22 May 2004 23:55:47 +0000 Al 2305@http://busrage.com/forum/ Details <a href="http://www.dublinbus.ie/news_centre/timetable_and_route_news.asp?action=view&news_id=324" target="_new">here</a>... You know something...I have ridden on low-floor buses and I have ridden on many normal-height-floor buses. I have to say that the ride quality on the lower deck of a low-floor bus sucks badger-droppings. Now how many wheelchair passengers do they serve with these buses? I suspect that most wheelchair-bound people jump into their converted automobiles and give the low-floor buses the two-finger salute. Amusing to see that one of the routes proudly converted thereof is the 26, the bus to nowhere in particular (i.e. whose route is covered by other routes, such as the 18, 25/66/67 and 78/78A). How about doing something useful with that route like extending it into Liffey Valley Centre and then sending it to Lucan via the new estates in Ballyowen? After all, their current motto is "Transport For All," is it not... Anonymous on "Bus Colours" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/2248#post-2248 Fri, 14 May 2004 14:16:39 +0000 Anonymous 2248@http://busrage.com/forum/ Whats with the new DB decker bus colours? The yellow seems to be exactly the same colour as City Link and the blue, exactly the same as Aircoach. Is this intentional? And why is it 747 drivers wave to us Aircoaches and no other DB's bother? Am quite hurt :-) [posted by: Aircoach Man] Anonymous on "confusing" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/2125#post-2125 Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:31:09 +0000 Anonymous 2125@http://busrage.com/forum/ why are DB replacing some newer buses but leaving some RH buses in service. The MV are only 97D/98D buses but being replaced by 94D AD class this doesnt make sense [posted by: mick] Anonymous on "mv-class" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1791#post-1791 Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:38:30 +0000 Anonymous 1791@http://busrage.com/forum/ i would have put this on the wv-class discussion but my computer wont allow it so i had to make a new one. when are all the mv-class being withdrawn? any answers? [posted by: robbie] Anonymous on "WV-class" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1667#post-1667 Mon, 05 Jan 2004 07:12:19 +0000 Anonymous 1667@http://busrage.com/forum/ an article on <a href="http://www.allboutbuses.com" rel="nofollow">www.allboutbuses.com</a> showed that donnybrook got WV`s from clontarf and ringsend .they said the MV minibuses are being replaced.are all the MV`s being withdrawn or are donnybrooks MV`s going back to phibsboro? [posted by: robbie] Anonymous on "new garage??" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1719#post-1719 Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:26:40 +0000 Anonymous 1719@http://busrage.com/forum/ what bus's are going to the new garage?? anybody know?? [posted by: dave] Ray on "Bus Doors" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1539#post-1539 Thu, 04 Dec 2003 10:01:53 +0000 Ray 1539@http://busrage.com/forum/ Can anyone explain why Dublin Bus are buying and using buses with just one door on them? And can anyone also explain why the buses that have more than one door don't use them? In Belgium, buses can have 1, 2, 3 or even 4 doors......all in use! Can Paddy the Irishman not manage more than one door on the bus? Surely using more than one door will reduce journey time. Anonymous on "transbus trident" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1366#post-1366 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:40:53 +0000 Anonymous 1366@http://busrage.com/forum/ anybody have any pictures of the transbus tridents,if not does anybody know where i can see it [posted by: dean] Anonymous on "which colour" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1365#post-1365 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:07:55 +0000 Anonymous 1365@http://busrage.com/forum/ what colour our DB choosing for their buses ,and if.when will they be painting them.the 2 tone blue and the white is the best. [posted by: gary] AlekSmart on "Routemasters for Dublin ?" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1316#post-1316 Sun, 07 Sep 2003 20:54:49 +0000 AlekSmart 1316@http://busrage.com/forum/ Now that Lord Mayor Livingstone`s Bus plans for London seem to be stalling somewhat it may offer us Dubs a bit of a lifeline. Transport for London have suspended their highly successful and cost effective Routemaster Refurbishment plan and are instead accellerating the withdrawal of these fine machines. The reasons are manifold but are essentially Accountancy driven. Kens huge investment in London Buses during his period in office has turned Londons Bus service around from being a cut-back operation to once again being seen as a driving force in the City`s commercial life. However having raced so far ahead and committed such huge resources to Bus Transport TfL are now in something of a quandary as they are becoming increasingly financially stretched. The first casuality of this was Kens committment to retain TPO in Central London and with it the Routemaster. Even allowing for the uncomfortable fact that TfL can refurbish 3 Routemasters for the cost of a single ALX type Low-Floor bus the bottom line of employing TWO staff per bus per shift has allowed to Accountants to win out. In order to achieve their goal however TfL have had to press ahead with the somewhat unpopular and financially suspect "Cashless" off bus ticketing combined with Low-Floor Citaro Articulated buses on Central routes. It is testimony to the essential strength of the Routemaster Principle that only a complete Volte-Face in operational terms could allow the High Tech Modern approach to actually match the 50 year old Routemaster for efficiency. NOW,This is our opportunity to accquire the cream of the RM/L fleet as they come off service. Most are refurbished to the highest standards including new Scania engines,and a variety of bidy and interior mods which have left a vehicle which is ready to work at full efficiency for at least another seven years. I understand that £12,000 per bus is a ball park figure on the retail market. I consider the accquisition and use of a fleet of RM/L`s would be a very sensible and effective response to the present emergency in Public Transport which Dublin is now experiencing. Remember LUAS should be carrying well over 7,000 pax per day by now,so we have an immediate capacity shortfall which needs to be filled BEFORE we even begin to move forward. Main problem that I forsee is that the Routemaster operation wold prove so popular with the Customers that nobody would want to use the Shiny new Trams when they eventually do enter service. Any other opinions on this..? Al on "And now for something completely horrid..." http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1286#post-1286 Fri, 22 Aug 2003 13:22:18 +0000 Al 1286@http://busrage.com/forum/ Thanks to the existence of these low-floor Civis buses, whose flashy exterior is meant to try to hypnotise cities out of investing in the superior technology of LRT (that is, superior to buses but inferior to grade-separate heavy-rail), I find myself unable to complain about the perceived failings of Luas or even the bad decision of DB to buy that AW-class articulated. <center><img src="http://cleanairbus.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/lfeaugust1.jpg" alt="Yes, it looks like a Luas tram, doesn't it? That's the idea, after all. Either way, it's bleedin' ugly..."></center> Pro-BRT (bus rapid transit) factions have been displaying pics of this French-built abomination on their web sites, as well as these photos appearing in newspaper web site articles. The buses, for low-floor artics, have an extreme shortage of seats, a mere 39 total. The design of the doors is with an eye towards having them stop at modified footpaths with a similitude to LRT platforms (hence the LRT-like door design, intended for use with proof-of-payment systems, and also permitting level wheelchair boarding); the buses are even equipped with space-age guidance systems that would steer for the driver (so they can sip coffee instead of keeping their eyes on the road :-P) and also to help line-up the bus perfectly with a station platform, like your average LRV does automatically due to it actually being on rails. Well, there you go, just another bit of politician-pleasing courtesy of Irisbus, a conglomerate which includes Renault/Iveco Anonymous on "new liviries" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1251#post-1251 Tue, 12 Aug 2003 07:00:48 +0000 Anonymous 1251@http://busrage.com/forum/ are the DB fleet getting a new yellow ,blue livirie because i seen it on the 11in town the other day [posted by: gary]