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jacko1 · 10-06-2013, 09:39

I think that the Aircoach journey times are somewhat aspirational as the speed limit for a coach on a motorway is 100kmph

bk · 10-06-2013, 10:50

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Originally Posted by jacko1

I think that the Aircoach journey times are somewhat aspirational as the speed limit for a coach on a motorway is 100kmph

Yes, they are limited to 100km/h but even then they can certainly make the journey time.

In fact I've been on one that did it in 2h45m, 15 minutes faster then the schedule, but that was at night.

I find them in general to either be on time (the ones that have toilets) to 10 to 15 minutes late for the ones that don't have the toilets and need to make a toilet break.

It would certainly better if they all had toilets, they would more often make the scheduled time then.

**dfx-** · 10-06-2013, 14:35

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Originally Posted by Stinicker

Did it stop in Urlingford for a toilet break?

Neither of them did, outgoing journey was 2h 40 min, inbound was 2hr 45min

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Originally Posted by bk

I assume that the airport heading Jonck stopped in Dublin City to leave off the extra passengers?

I assume the Setra was a toilet equipped 2005 model?

Lost track of the Jonck going out of Cork.

The setra was indeed this lad:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbphotos/6841717789/

devnull · 11-06-2013, 20:19

I've been on that 2005 Setra once, it's basically from the Setra 300 generation (introduced in 1993) and is one of the last ever built since this generation was phased out a few months later after the 400 series had really established itself.

The 2004 Blue Setras are of a higher standard and more modern, coming from the 400 series that was launched in 2002, so despite the white Setra being a younger coach, it's from an older generation.

**dfx-** · 13-06-2013, 04:45

Was it taken off service for a while? It was ages between me seeing it a couple of years ago, I thought it had gone.

devnull · 13-06-2013, 10:18

It started off in Aircoach livery upon being new:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4987085...-99H6zB-bVUrYy

Soon after it spent a multi-year stint doing contract work for Citylink:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4987085...-9AFxRj-99H6zB

It then came back to Aircoach and was again repainted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4113360...-bqzAkx-awLKiS

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jacko1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 280 Adverts \| Friends	I think that the Aircoach journey times are somewhat aspirational as the speed limit for a coach on a motorway is 100kmph

11-06-2013, 20:19	#829
devnull Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,454 Adverts \| Friends	I've been on that 2005 Setra once, it's basically from the Setra 300 generation (introduced in 1993) and is one of the last ever built since this generation was phased out a few months later after the 400 series had really established itself. The 2004 Blue Setras are of a higher standard and more modern, coming from the 400 series that was launched in 2002, so despite the white Setra being a younger coach, it's from an older generation.

13-06-2013, 04:45	#830
dfx- Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Solvency Posts: 7,376 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Soccer	Was it taken off service for a while? It was ages between me seeing it a couple of years ago, I thought it had gone.

13-06-2013, 10:18	#831
devnull Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,454 Adverts \| Friends	It started off in Aircoach livery upon being new: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4987085...-99H6zB-bVUrYy Soon after it spent a multi-year stint doing contract work for Citylink: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4987085...-9AFxRj-99H6zB It then came back to Aircoach and was again repainted: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4113360...-bqzAkx-awLKiS