Dublin Bus route 185 - Fassaroe service restrictions

The_Wrecker

As of last Friday.

http://johnbradysf.blogspot.ie/2012/10/sinn-fein-councillors-raise-concerns.html?spref=fb&m=1

Cookie_Monster

So whats the actual reason for withdrawal, the fact that no one uses it despite saying the do or that the buses continually get pelted with bottles and rocks by the local knackers?

joegriffinjnr

Kip of a place! Had problems in there before myself.

schemingbohemia

Is it not just one bus stop not in use?

Route 185 - Bus Stop Not In Use
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that from October 26th, Route 185 will no longer be able to serve stop number 4187 (Bray Road, Fassaroe Lane). Dublin Bus is working with the relevant authorities with a view to improving infrastructure which will enable Dublin Bus serve this stop.

The closest bus stop is on Dargle Road.

Dublin Bus apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Customers can also get updates on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @dublinbusnews or call our customer service line on (01) 8734222, lines open from 08:30 - 18:00hrs (Monday to Saturday excluding bank holidays).http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Route-185---Bus-Stop-Not-In-Use/

Mike Litoris

Worked with a few people from there. Sounded like a mad kip altogether. One of them was killed in 99, Keith Fortune r.i.p. He was a really nice guy if a little nuts!

Alun

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Is it not just one bus stop not in use?

Route 185 - Bus Stop Not In Use
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that from October 26th, Route 185 will no longer be able to serve stop number 4187 (Bray Road, Fassaroe Lane). Dublin Bus is working with the relevant authorities with a view to improving infrastructure which will enable Dublin Bus serve this stop.

The closest bus stop is on Dargle Road.

Dublin Bus apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Customers can also get updates on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @dublinbusnews or call our customer service line on (01) 8734222, lines open from 08:30 - 18:00hrs (Monday to Saturday excluding bank holidays).http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Centre/General-News/Route-185---Bus-Stop-Not-In-Use/

That stop is the one at the halting site on the N11, nothing to do with the "Fassaroe Estate".

http://goo.gl/maps/YkLT6

Looks like our friendly local SF councillor has jumped to the wrong conclusion prematurely, not for the first time.

liger

Alun wrote: »

Looks like our friendly local SF councillor has jumped to the wrong conclusion prematurely, not for the first time.

Or he is slow off the mark. I dont think a 185 has gone into fassaroe in years has it.

Alun

liger wrote: »

Or he is slow off the mark. I dont think a 185 has gone into fassaroe in years has it.

Some of them still do. There was a big thread on the vagaries of the 185 route on here a few months ago.

The_Wrecker

Found out its the turning point. Since the demise of the 'Imps', buses have been reversing on the mini roundabout to get a turn.

Alun

So there's two separate issues then ... the bus stop issue reported above, plus the removal of the part of the route that goes into the Fassaroe estate.

Losty Dublin

The_Wrecker wrote: »

Found out its the turning point. Since the demise of the 'Imps', buses have been reversing on the mini roundabout to get a turn.

Isn't it illegal for a city bus to reverse without a second person to help, let alone on a roundabout?

The_Wrecker

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Isn't it illegal for a city bus to reverse without a second person to help, let alone on a roundabout?

Its been going on since the 'AD type' there.
Still happens at Killiney hill at times.

Cookie_Monster

The_Wrecker wrote: »

Found out its the turning point. Since the demise of the 'Imps', buses have been reversing on the mini roundabout to get a turn.

So how come for the last 10+ years its been done without issue but now its suddenly a problem?

The_Wrecker

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

So how come for the last 10+ years its been done without issue but now its suddenly a problem?

An incident between a car driver and bus driver, unions became involved and all out.