http://busrage.com/forum/ BUSRAGE Discussions: Forum: Activism - Recent Topics en Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:58 +0000 http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4401#post-4401 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:26:29 +0000 Darren Johnson 4401@http://busrage.com/forum/ <a href="http://homepage.eircom.net/~dbroutehistory">Dublin Bus Route History</a><br><a href="http://routedatabase.proboards25.com">The Forum</a><br><p align="center"><font color=darkblue>If you are interested in joining our forum you can register today there is no waiting period!</font></p> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4402#post-4402 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 05:40:53 +0000 Anonymous 4402@http://busrage.com/forum/ The NBRU recently settled out of court an action taken against them by a driver in Clontarf Garage. He had been charged with membership of the IWU but the NBRU backed down rather than fight it in the High Court. The NBRU paid all costs involved believed to be in excess of a hundred thousand euro (¤100.000). Who in the NBRU is responsible for this scandal? <br/><em>[posted by: outraged]</em> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3497#post-3497 Tue, 01 Feb 2005 12:05:34 +0000 Anonymous 3497@http://busrage.com/forum/ SAVE THE 48A <br>PUBLIC MEETING <br> <br>Wednesday 9 February <br> <br>at 8 pm <br> <br>Dom Marmion Centre <br> <br>Beside Dundrum Gym <br> <br>Speakers include <br> <br>Dublin Bus workers <br> <br>local campaigners <br> <br>DUBLIN BUS has just announced its plans to end the 48A bus service from Ballinteer to the city centre. The existence of the LUAS and claims of falling numbers using the bus service are cited as the reason. <br> <br>This is outrageous. When the Luas was constructed it was presented to us as an addition to the existing public transport service not a replacement. The removal of the 48A service makes no sense. <br> <br>1. The Luas does not serve Ballinteer. For many it is more than a twenty minute walk to the nearest station. Even if feeder buses are provided, many people would rather take one direct mode of transport into town. The Luas also only brings passengers as far as Stephens Green. <br> <br>2.Whatever extension to the 14/14A service is envisaged (to compensate for the loss of the 48A) it will mean a longer journey into town, through traffic blackspots and will inevitably leave some areas that are currently well served by buses without an adequate service. It also leaves the Ballinteer area without a bus service to town through Milltown and Ranelagh. <br> <br>Walking a distance to a bus stop may not seem a problem to Dublin Bus executives or government ministers but to anyone who is old or infirm or who has small children, it can spell huge hardship. <br> <br>3.The Luas fare is significantly more expensive than the comparable bus fare. The Luas is also run by a private company. We are all compliant tax payers who have a right to public services yet this will be stolen from under our noses. Is this just another form of a sneaking, creeping privatisation? Is this an attempt to increase LUAS passenger figures to boost profits further for Connex, the company that runs it? <br> <br>4. The Dundrum Shopping Centre opens in March. It is expected that people from all over Dublin will flock to it. Won't more buses, not less, be needed to facilitate shoppers? Isn't it strange that Dublin Bus is not even going to wait and see what impact this will have before they cut a service. The level of house and apartment building is also unprecedented in the area. Thousands more people will need access to public transport. Cuts in services make absolutely no sense <br> <br>We need to organise to stop this attack on our bus service. This area has few enough facilities as it stands. People in the area are already fighting to have our public swimming pool reopened. We need to make a stand on this issue too. Come to the public meeting in the Dom Marmion Centre beside Dundrum Gym on Wednesday 9 February at 8pm and make it clear to Dublin Dus and local politicians that we will not stand idly by and allow this to happen. <br> <br>If you want to help leaflet or campaign on this issue contact Deirdre Cronin 087 6650442<br/><em>[posted by: Eugene]</em> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3044#post-3044 Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:22:00 +0000 DDriver 3044@http://busrage.com/forum/ Due to anti social behaviour Dublin Bus is threatening to withdraw the number 7, 111, 45A from Loughlinstown. Dun Laoghaire sinn fein have organised a meeting to protest in Loughlinstown community centre (behind centra) on wednesday 24th november 2004 at 8pm. <br>What are your views? should the service be withdrawn and why? http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1423#post-1423 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 19:55:03 +0000 Al 1423@http://busrage.com/forum/ <p align=justify><font face="times new roman" size=2>In case anybody was not aware, the <a href="http://www.platform11.org" target="_new">Platform 11</a> have a new <a href="http://b4.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=platform11" target="_new">message board</a> accessible through their home page. Pretty busy traffic so far. Take a look&#133;</font> <br></p> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1044#post-1044 Thu, 05 Jun 2003 18:44:49 +0000 DL 1044@http://busrage.com/forum/ Does Ireland have a Transport 2000 advocacy/activist group? Or do Busrage and other groups fulfill this activity? <br> <br>T2000 is a group dedicated to passenger transport modes. They are present in Canada (http://www.transport2000.ca) and the UK (http://www.transport2000.org.uk), and perhaps a few other nations.