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Gap in the market for 2 buses??

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  • 29-03-2008 1:45pm
    #1
    beetlebailey
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    I have two brand new 18 seater buses and am looking for work, would anyone have any suggestions as to an area or service that they may be suited to??

    Thanks!


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    bazzer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 362 ✭✭bazzer


    There would seem to be gap in Dublin for direct connections to the Airport. The Patton Flyer, for example, runs to and from Dalkey and is apparently doing well enough for its owner to consider expanding the service.

    Other than that, the 46A could always do with a dig-out! :)


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    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    Maybe contact some companies for a shuttle service to the office?


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    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭Ham'nd'egger


    beetlebailey wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I have two brand new 18 seater buses and am looking for work, would anyone have any suggestions as to an area or service that they may be suited to??

    Thanks!

    You could do worse than to contact some of the coach hire/group travel companies. I personally know of one company who scream for buses at times. Major hotels, schools, sports groups, churches and schools would also use buses on varying levels of regularity; some companies would use them to move staff.


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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,558 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    bazzer wrote: »
    There would seem to be gap in Dublin for direct connections to the Airport. The Patton Flyer, for example, runs to and from Dalkey and is apparently doing well enough for its owner to consider expanding the service.

    Other than that, the 46A could always do with a dig-out! :)

    please say you're joking about the 46a


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    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    bazzer wrote: »
    There would seem to be gap in Dublin for direct connections to the Airport. The Patton Flyer, for example, runs to and from Dalkey and is apparently doing well enough for its owner to consider expanding the service.

    Other than that, the 46A could always do with a dig-out! :)

    He better be joking about the Patton Flyer also, considering they don't have an operating licence.


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    beetlebailey
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭beetlebailey


    Thanks for all the advice.
    I`m based in swords and was thinking about some sort of run to and from the airport,not sure what exactly.
    Would you think there would be a demand for a service up to ikea in Belfast??
    I know Dublin Bus do a daily run from Amien st,I was thinkin about a similar service from Swords or the surrounding area???


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    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭Ham'nd'egger


    beetlebailey wrote: »
    Thanks for all the advice.
    I`m based in swords and was thinking about some sort of run to and from the airport,not sure what exactly.
    Would you think there would be a demand for a service up to ikea in Belfast??
    I know Dublin Bus do a daily run from Amien st,I was thinkin about a similar service from Swords or the surrounding area???

    Have you received a PSV license for either bus, yet?


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    beetlebailey
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭beetlebailey


    I have psv and passenger operators licence etc....


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    shanemort
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭shanemort


    I work in Parkwest and theie is a bus service provided by AMC to town and the luas....

    They seem to have diff buses on all the time. so maybe present your self to them.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,282 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Bus Éireann are the biggest buyers of hired buses in the country.


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    BigglesMcGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭BigglesMcGee


    I think the following route could be a real money spinner for you. No buses on it and lots of people need it.

    Ashbourne - Swords - Malahide station

    and the reverse.

    You could do the round trip continuously in the mornings between 6am and 9am and between 5 and 7pm.

    And then about once an hour during the day.

    Another route could be Ashbourne - Swords (Applewood) - Tunnel - City Center. Already a private operator on the #Swords - City Center route packing buses every day, but if you originate in Ashbourne you are not technically doing the same route.

    Read their comments swordsexpress.com


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    Heart
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭Heart


    but if you originate in Ashbourne you are not technically doing the same route.

    I don't think that'd work as the Swords Express route thru the tunnel is what blocked the DB 141 from Swords, not via the tunnel, I get the impression because Swords Exp. is running no one else can serve Swords regardless of the route you take...

    H


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    Colm R
    Registered Users Posts: 997 ✭✭✭Colm R


    I think any local service connecting to a train station would be of great benift. Balbriggan, Rush&Lusk etc. Timetable your service to arrive 5 minutes before each train.


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    dobsdave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭dobsdave


    beetlebailey wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I have two brand new 18 seater buses and am looking for work, would anyone have any suggestions as to an area or service that they may be suited to??

    Thanks!

    Would it have been better to identify the work before getting the busses?
    If an airport route was viable/allowed, the Celbridge/Maynooth area would be a good one.Its approx 90 euro round trip with the hackney/taxi.
    Anyway best of luck.


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    SeaSide
    Closed Accounts Posts: 762 ✭✭✭SeaSide


    citywest - kingswood - lucan - airport - swords


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    Dub13
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    He has two buses not 20.

    How does one get to have two brand new 18 seater buses and not know what to do with them...?


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    shltter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,841 ✭✭✭shltter


    Dub13 wrote: »
    He has two buses not 20.

    How does one get to have two brand new 18 seater buses and not know what to do with them...?

    A raffle


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    Boardsbud
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭Boardsbud


    Surely this thread isn't for real. Beetle you've obviously got more money than sense. As the previous poster pointed out, how did you end up with 2 (mini) buses and no plan for what you'd do with them?
    I'd love to see your business plan. Did you go into a bank, ask for money to buy 2 buses and then say you'd find out potential uses for same on a message board?


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    beetlebailey
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭beetlebailey


    Thanks to all who gave some constructive advice it was very helpful!

    To the others who thought i just went out and spent 100k on two buses for no particular reason- I currently have work for both buses, i`m just keeping my options open and seeing what else are out there.


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