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BUSRAGE Discussions: Recent Topics http://busrage.com/forum/ BUSRAGE Discussions: Recent Topics en Sat, 17 May 2008 11:33:42 +0000 iyzz on "the 39 is a disgrace!" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5334#post-5345 Sat, 10 May 2008 19:04:15 +0000 iyzz 5345@http://busrage.com/forum/ with regard its timing. I know and accept that there will always be occasional times when buses simply cannot leave the terminus on time, but I get this bus from Hawkins St several times a week and I swear it NEVER leaves on time. In comparison to the 46a - another high frequency route - it is disgraceful - what's the explanation? From my local bustop (ie: not at either terminus), I've often been waiting 30 mins for a 39 even though they are supposed to go every ten minutes. What's most frustrating (intriuging?) about this is that I genuinely have no other complaints about other buses I take. I'm not one of these ''Dublin bus sucks!!'' people. The 37 and 70 always seem to leave the termini on time. I find the 66 and 67a pretty reliable. The 46a is excellent, as are most of the xpressos to UCD. So why is the 39 so unreliable? Every ten mins my arse! (also, why do some townbound 39s state the destination is ''westmoreland st'', not ''hawkins st'' ? I'm geussing this is because Hawkins St gets overcrowded with buses at times but this just adds to my frustration of this route!) AlekSmart on "Hmmmmm." http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5332#post-5332 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:21:13 +0000 AlekSmart 5332@http://busrage.com/forum/ "The Transport (Reorganization of Coras Iompar Eireann) Act 1986" Watch this one prople because buried deep within it could be the first major hurdle.....and it`s all about Pension Fund protection. Anonymous on "Group claims airport rail link will save billions" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1164#post-1164 Tue, 08 Jul 2003 07:53:23 +0000 Anonymous 1164@http://busrage.com/forum/ from Irish Examiner Group claims airport rail link will save billions By Seán McCárthaigh A TRANSPORT campaign group claims it could provide an alternative rail system to the proposed metro link to Dublin Airport that would save the Exchequer billions of euro. Platform 11 estimates that its proposal for an over-ground link to the airport, incorporating existing railway track, could be built for just €350m. The group points out that its AirRail Express option would provide a link cheaper and sooner than the revised €2.5 billion cost of the Government’s metro plans. “In addition, it will not cause any disruption to the commercial life of Dublin city during construction as well as integrating fully into the DART, Luas and Inter-City rail,” said spokesperson Thomas Sheridan. He said the proposal was based on proven international practice of having a heavy rail line serve a major airport. Mr Sheridan said such a line in Dublin would not just help link the airport to Dublin city centre but to entire regions of the country. He pointed out that similar system already operated successfully at airports in Frankfurt, London Stansted, Manchester, Amsterdam and Milan. The group vehemently opposes the Government’s preferred option of a metro link from the city centre to the airport because it would not integrate with the existing main rail network. “The proposed airport metro concept is based on getting people out of Dublin Airport into central Dublin and is not a transport solution. It is just sending the problem 10km south,” said Mr Sheridan. He pointed out that AirRail Express would involve track being built almost entirely on open, flat countryside, compared to the Government’s metro option which would see the line cut through heavily-developed urban areas. For this reason, the group claims its proposal could be delivered in a shorter timeframe and at a lower cost. “The real strength of Platform 11’s AirRail Express Network is that it delivers an integrated rail transport solution to a vast area of the nation with economic, tourism and social gains to anywhere in Ireland where a rail line exists,” said Mr Sheridan [posted by: Owen Harris] Anonymous on "Lack of Bus Routes in Dalkey." http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5324#post-5324 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:21:21 +0000 Anonymous 5324@http://busrage.com/forum/ I am from Dalkey and I have to say that there is a huge lack of proper bus routes to and from the area.I just want some opinions.I know that the 59, 8 and 7D serve the area.However, the 7D only has two bus journeys in the morning and one evening return. It goes into town via UCD. The 8 comes 7 times a day each way Monday to Friday with no weekend services. The 59 only drops people off at Mackintosh Park. I think it is rediculous having to go to Blackrock or Dun Laoghaire to get various bus routes.The point I am trying to get at is that Dalkey lacks proper direct connectivity with the Dual Carriageway, Sandyford and other areas of importance (More so than Mackintosh Park). Would anyone agree with me that the demand is there in the Dalkey, Killiney and Sandycove area for west bound bus routes? [posted by: Patrick Brophy] admin on "New version of BUSRAGE launched" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5333#post-5337 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:15:57 +0000 admin 5337@http://busrage.com/forum/ Hi, After many hours of toil we've finally launched BUSRAGE on it's new platform. We have upgraded the entire site to more reliable and faster hardware and software. We are now hosted in Europe, so users may or may not notice a difference due to this also. Plus, and this is the most obvious change, our new discussion forum now requires a user account before a message can be posted. While some users may dislike this, it is necessary in order to combat the vast amounts of spam and trolling we have to deal with. As part of moving from the old site to the new one we tried to preserve the existing message board, and auto-created user accounts for users who provided an email address with their posting. If you would like to activate an account that has been auto-created for posts you have made in the past, you can request the password to be sent to you. Simply follow these steps: 1. Find one of your old posts on the discussion forum, make a note of the username for the post in the left hand column. 2. Try to login using that username (without entering a pasword) 3. You should see a recover password button, click this - your new password will be emailed to you. Alternatively you can setup a new account, simply go to the register page by following the link above the login form. Any problems, please email us via the addresses on the contact page. We are keen to hear comments about the new site, and to hear about any issues encountered. Thanks, BUSRAGE Administrators Mark Bohan on "79 79A" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5202#post-5202 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:30:05 +0000 Mark Bohan 5202@http://busrage.com/forum/ I have been using the 79/79A service for some time now. I have never come across a route that is managed on such an ad-hoc basis. The timetable appears merely aspirational. Most (with a few exceptions) of the drivers saunter along at a lethargic pace with a view to missing their next departure time. Any enquiries to inspectors on Aston Quay are met with hostility as if one asked an impertinent question - they seem too much in cahoots with the drivers they pretend to manage. Problems cannot all be laid at the door of traffic congestion as other routes leaving Aston Quay seem to fare a lot better (51B,78A, 90 etc.etc.). It has to be a candidate for the worst most inconsistent bus service in Dublin. collieb on "Route 140 " http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5276#post-5276 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:58:40 +0000 collieb 5276@http://busrage.com/forum/ DB have said this service is strating 'in the next few weeks' - in a reply to an query to info service. Any one any idea on when exactly that might be?? Anonymous on "changing buses en route to Dublin?!" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5326#post-5326 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:57:43 +0000 Anonymous 5326@http://busrage.com/forum/ I was lucky or unlucky enough to board the 133 along with my son, from Wicklow Town last friday to go into dublin city. The lady on the phone told me the bus went through bray & into the city & I paid for that. When we reached Glen of the downs a bunch of people got on and off & I thought no more about that. The drivers had a chat & then we took off again. Later in Bray we were alone on the bus the driver was surprised we were there wondered where we were goin & when we told him said "why didnt u get off at Glen of the Downs"??!! Apparently everyone knows this, I asked him where he was goin but he wouldnt say. It was 10am & we expected 2b in the city by 10.30. The driver then hailed a dublin bus told the driver the story & we had to board that. Our original driver I imagine went for a break. We sat on the 145 for ONE HOUR & having left Wicklow Town at 9.05 arrived at stephens green at 11.00am. Bus rage I know all about it. (by car this journey takes 45 mins.) [posted by: dolly_angel] 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] lili133 on "How full does a bus have to be to call itself full?" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5304#post-5304 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:19:10 +0000 lili133 5304@http://busrage.com/forum/ Hi all. This morning i was getting on a 145 in stillorgan. The bus in question didnt even have 1 person standing up. I was just about to enter my ticket into the machine when the bus driver started screaming and i quote "get off the bus, get off the bus" "we are full!!! I said GET OFF". (There was only me left to get on-how much space can one person take up?)At half eight in the morning tell me who could put up with that. I am a regular user of the 145 because i live out in the shankill areabut i was discusted to be treated in such a manner. I burst out crying ( i know it sounds sad but i was that enraged that i had be treated so badly when there was plently of standing place (and even a few spare seats). My boyfriend who i had intendind on meeting on the bus informed me that the bus driver did not stop at stops where people had their hands out. He asked for the bus drivers name but he refused to give it. Should there not be a regulation in place that informs dublin bus users of who is in charge of their safety. The current situation is resulting in bus drivers feeling that they are untouchable and that they can treat people badly. Can this situation be resolved please Dublin Bus- a formal letter of complaint is on its way. Have many other people had similar experiences? Al on "Alan Martin Coach services" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1120#post-1120 Tue, 17 Jun 2003 21:59:35 +0000 Al 1120@http://busrage.com/forum/ <center><a href=http://www.amconline.ie/Home.asp>http://www.amconline.ie/Home.asp</a></center> Is there anyone on here who has used these bus services, i.e. anyone more coherent than alan who has just posted some comments about them on the negative side of things? Just judging by most of their timetables, it seems to me that they themselves wish to operate mostly profitable routes and thus keep their dependence on government assistance to a bare minimum. I noted on AMCs home page some comments about Dublin Bus putting pressure on them to reduce operations on their bus route serving Ballycoolin Estate. If AMC takes this to the EU, then things could get ugly. Any other reviews on this bus company? tom mc Manus on "Dublin Airport Services" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5306#post-5306 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:47:51 +0000 tom mc Manus 5306@http://busrage.com/forum/ Can anybody explain the logic of the Airport Services. The services include 747 Express, 16A, 41s and 746. The Airport Travellers are flocking to the local services costing 2Euro whilst at the nearby express bus stop, costing 6Euro, much less activity can be observed. I wonder why! It would appear that the services are competing with each other.The effect on the local bus services are that buses are often crowded and loaded with luggage leaving people with buggies,disabilities and elderly without seating and accomodation for buggies or wheelchairs. It is galling to observe near empty express buses passing local bus stops whilst local buses are jammed. In addition, the combined numbers of buses on the route (Somewhere between 200 and 300 daily) must be causing unnecessary pollution and congestion. Who Cares???? kevin on "Wage agreement" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4539#post-4539 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:44:04 +0000 kevin 4539@http://busrage.com/forum/ How come we were all led to believe that the union,s were serious about the wage agreement.Even after a massive show of support with the march I thought the union,s were serious and were going to take on the bosses and the government, but now they want to go back in to talk,s Patrick on "best routes/worst routes" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5079#post-5079 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:02:40 +0000 Patrick 5079@http://busrage.com/forum/ Hi folks, I'm writing an article at the moment about bus-travel ( I get the 46A, 145,84 and 45 meself). I was wondering if you could help me out with regard to what the best and worst bus routes in Dublin are with regard to regularity and consistancy... and anything else you might like to add! Thanks! Sinead on "Circle Line Lucan" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5299#post-5299 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:37:26 +0000 Sinead 5299@http://busrage.com/forum/ Hi, does anybody know where can fnd information on the Lucan circle line bus, timetable, pricing, tickets, routes etc. No info on their website. Thanks. Anonymous on "route 50a" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5297#post-5297 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:22:13 +0000 Anonymous 5297@http://busrage.com/forum/ this is the reply i got from dublinbus when i emailed them- route 50A to enter service shortly with 15min frequency mon-fri reduced on weekends [posted by: lisa mc] Josh Johnston on "Re-Introduction of No. 8" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4434#post-4434 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:17:46 +0000 Josh Johnston 4434@http://busrage.com/forum/ Does anybody know anything about the planned route of the new, improved No. 8 bus which is supposedly due to enter service December 12th as reported in yesterday's Irish Times ? It appears it won't go through Dun Laoghaire (good) but slightly vague as to how it will get from Glasthule to Monkstown Andy on "New 74 route" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4892#post-4892 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:09:32 +0000 Andy 4892@http://busrage.com/forum/ Anybody know about this, think donnybrook will be running it to tallaght but havn't heard anything else! Anonymous on "Old Bus Timetables" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/3341#post-3341 Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:55:07 +0000 Anonymous 3341@http://busrage.com/forum/ Has Anybody got Any Copys Of Timetables Of Routes That Have Been Cancelled Or Changed? Would You Plz Post Them If U Do!!!:) [posted by: Darren Johnson] fingerlickin on "giving bus drivers a hard time" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5190#post-5190 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:02:21 +0000 fingerlickin 5190@http://busrage.com/forum/ what is it with people giving drivers abuse about the bus that never came " ive been waiting here for the last 40 mins and the bus that should have been here 25 mins ago never came " what do they want the driver to do about the bus that never came it not like he can drive two buses is it. Anonymous on "Harristown" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4174#post-4174 Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:29:44 +0000 Anonymous 4174@http://busrage.com/forum/ Any body any views on the recent worker,s protest in Harristown [posted by: kevin] 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] collieb on "St Margarets Road improvements" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5198#post-5198 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:43:20 +0000 collieb 5198@http://busrage.com/forum/ Anyone know if there are any plans to improve the service on St Margarets Road, past Lanesborough. A lot of new development there and only the very infrequent 40 b passes directly, otherwise must walk 15 minutes for 19/19a or 83. elaine shannon on "help!" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4870#post-4870 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:12:56 +0000 elaine shannon 4870@http://busrage.com/forum/ i need to know the fasted bus route to ballsbridge from heuston station. please tell me the bus numbers and where i can pick them up. many thanx RV520 on "Routes" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5209#post-5209 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:54:14 +0000 RV520 5209@http://busrage.com/forum/ WHY is there only new routes put on the north part of Dublin rather than Places like Clondalkin{QUARRYVALE}and Ballyfermot.Theres not even an X-PRESSO going through Ballyfermot to Clondalkin Al on "Route 18 being cut back to Sandymount Green" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5248#post-5248 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:33:08 +0000 Al 5248@http://busrage.com/forum/ See <a href=http://www.dublinbus.ie/news_centre/latest_news.asp?action=view&news_id=727>this announcement</a> on the DB web site. This change will take place within three days of the time of writing (which is on 3/12/07, about 14:30). If you currently use the 18 to get to Belfield or Donnybrook, you're going to have to make alternate plans. (Of course, if you're using the 18 to get from the southwest to Belfield or Donnybrook, you're a very patient soul.) Damien Carbery on "Bus timetable app for Palm OS" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/1429#post-1429 Wed, 05 Nov 2003 07:48:05 +0000 Damien Carbery 1429@http://busrage.com/forum/ I am working on a bus timetable app for Palm OS. It'll be freeware. Screenshots from the Palm Simulator are at: <a href="http://www.geocities.com/daymobrew/bussched/bussched.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.geocities.com/daymobrew/bussched/bussched.html</a> I'd love if some people could test the app. I've only got part of the Blanchardstown area routes entered but they should be enough to test if and give me feedback. Please email me if you are interested in helping out. The plan is to make it available on this site, web master permission permitting of course. On a similar topic, I entered the Longford/Maynooth/Dublin train timetable for a TrainSched app written by a French guy. My code is heavily influenced/copied from his app. I can provide this database and app to any interested parties. lana on "Route 38" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/2950#post-2950 Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:46:58 +0000 lana 2950@http://busrage.com/forum/ Does anybody know if the 38 bus is going to start going through Castlecurragh instead of the village. The Bus service is an absolute nightmare at the moment. Something needs to be done urgently. I would suggest having the 38 bus going through Castlecurragh and then to proceed to the Navan Road and By-pass Blanchardstown village altogether. That would be much better. At present it takes around 40-45 minutes to get from Ladyswell to Blanchardstown Village (which is absolute madness). Has anyone any ideas???? Al on "Bus Eireann—Sandyford Luas to Wicklow?" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/4437#post-4437 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:22:56 +0000 Al 4437@http://busrage.com/forum/ Yes, it's an actual service, with three buses each way...<a href=http://www.buseireann.ie/site/news_centre/travel_reports.asp?action=view&news_id=386>timetable here</a>... Anyone use this service? Seems to me to be a quite unusual setup, designed to specifically sell the Luas. Takes an hour and ten minutes to run between Sandyford and Wicklow, going via localities such as Newtownmountkennedy and Newcastle. Of course, it is noteworthy that when the Luas Green Line was still part of the general railway network, you could ride a train on it all the way to Wicklow instead. But I suppose that's what happens with pee-pee-pees... JohnW on "Old D.B Minibuses" http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5125#post-5125 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:45:30 +0000 JohnW 5125@http://busrage.com/forum/ Did any1 ever find out were the old minibuses went after d.b took em off the 123 route??i've seen a few of em in Tralee Co. Kerry