http://busrage.com/forum/ BUSRAGE Discussions Topic: More Southside DART closures en Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:30:47 +0000 http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3281#post-3287 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 12:50:49 +0000 Al 3287@http://busrage.com/forum/ <p align=justify>That's what happens when you get under-funding from the government, and having a conflict of interest besides (nowadays, there is no excuse nor reason for IE to have their "Roadliner" division—trucking and railfreight have always been competition, plus the Roadliner revenues takes IE's focus off maintaining <b>and</b> expanding the railway network, which Ireland <i>desperately needs</i> at present).<br><br>The whole privatisation of public bus routes simply has to be taken off the radar screen. DB have shown that they can generate a <i>surplus</i>—and the only thing standing in the way of bringing back routes such as the late lamented 8 to Dalkey are the political football games going on in Teach Laighean. Time to get <i>all</i> those corrupt divils out next election... <br></p> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3281#post-3285 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 08:21:20 +0000 Richard Barrett 3285@http://busrage.com/forum/ Folks, I have just been informed by mr Brian Fitzpatrick of the DASH (DART upgrade) section of Iarnrod Eireann that there will indeed be another 3 months of Southside DART weekend closures from approx. end June to September. Marvellous. What chance this time of a weekend revival of the no.8 bus? Precious little i'm afraid. http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3281#post-3281 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 12:50:06 +0000 Richard Barrett 3281@http://busrage.com/forum/ The Irish Times reports today that the Southside DARTs are going to stop on weekends again in Summer for 3 months from the end of June. Can this be true? I am checking up on it.