Number 10 Bus

JoeSchmoe

I'm hoping someone will be able to shed some light on this for me, Why is the Dublin number 10 bus thats goes from the Phoenix Park to Belfield, a long snakey two buses in one with a bendy bit in the middle (sorry to use the technical jargon, I hope it doesn't put anyone off from replying ) and not a normal double decker? Does it have to go under a low bridge or something? and are there any other routes on the Dublin Bus shedule that require such a bus? I haven't seen any

Cheers

John R

The 10 was double decker until about 2 years ago, there is no technical reason that it isn't now, the odd one is used on the 10 still.
For reasons unknown Dublin Bus decided to buy 20 articulated buses in 2000. The routes they were originally suppossed to run didn't suit for various reasons so eventually they all ended up on the 10/10A.

I don't think there are any routes that double deckers are unable to operate because of height restrictions although there are a handful of routes that use the smallest buses available because of narrow roads or tight turns.

JoeSchmoe

thanks for the info John

Flukey

I don't think there is any particular reason for it and as has been said there are still double-deckers doing the route and there are bendy buses on a lot of other routes.

dazberry

Wonder is it also something to do with the 10 routes not having their termini in the city centre - and Infirmary Rd (don't know where it stops in UCD) having good queue-age?

D.

Tarabuses

Flukey wrote:

I don't think there is any particular reason for it and as has been said there are still double-deckers doing the route and there are bendy buses on a lot of other routes.

The artics (bendy buses) are not used on any other routes at present. They are not that suitable for the 10/10A either and are due to be moved elsewhere.

It is simply a case of finding work for buses which cost a fair amount of money.

Gillo

It's because the 10 is always full of students and I was going to think of a funny / smart comment to say about students and buses but can't so if anyone else want's to try go ahead......

Seth Brundle

were they brought in to stop all the junkies going upstairs for a smoke?

sliabh

I think they are being phased in to meet requirements for accessibility. I think I heard somewhere that all the double deckers are to be phased out eventually to meet EU guidelines.

But I am open to correction on this one :-)

vinnyfitz

The capacity on a bendy bus is much greater than a double decker.

The 10 is the busiest cross city route with multiple high demand boarding and disembarking points making a multi exit bus the most suitable.

sliabh

vinnyfitz wrote:

The capacity on a bendy bus is much greater than a double decker.

The 10 is the busiest cross city route with multiple high demand boarding and disembarking points making a multi exit bus the most suitable.

It's a shame of course that Dublin Bus doesn't allow multiple entry as well.

Yoda

Dublin Bus assumes that Irish people would sneak on the bus without paying, that's why they restrict entry. Why we don't have a proper monitored ticketing system as in Scandinavia I don't know.

Seth Brundle

if they used a similar system to the luas whereby you pay before getting on, it would speed up journey times. However, they would need to recruit loads of new inspectors.

sliabh

kbannon wrote:

if they used a similar system to the luas whereby you pay before getting on, it would speed up journey times. However, they would need to recruit loads of new inspectors.

The Luas inspection system seems to be quite effective. I travel at commuting times (8am in the morning and 6pm in the evening) and I am getting inspected about 1 time in 4. I can't remember when I was last checked on a Dublin bus.

John R

sliabh wrote:

I think they are being phased in to meet requirements for accessibility. I think I heard somewhere that all the double deckers are to be phased out eventually to meet EU guidelines.

But I am open to correction on this one :-)

Consider yourself corrected then.

BuffyBot

sliabh wrote:

I think they are being phased in to meet requirements for accessibility. I think I heard somewhere that all the double deckers are to be phased out eventually to meet EU guidelines.

But I am open to correction on this one :-)

The double deck bus is alive and well, as all the 02/03/04 ones you see will testify! The older, non wheelchair accessible ones are being phased out however.

The bendy buses were bought for capacity reasons.