Bus Éireann Double Decker Bus

Davy

Are the 25 new double decker buses they have coming on stream the same spec as dublin bus SG?

LXFlyer

No - Bus Eireann have their own spec.

Davy

lxflyer wrote: »

No - Bus Eireann have their own spec.

In what way are they different

LXFlyer

Davy wrote: »

In what way are they different

Each company has their own specifications.


BE buses won't have centre doors for example.


They are specified by different teams - DB and BE maintenance are completely separate operations.

Slippin Jimmy

What routes will they operate?

Conway635

Duffff-Man wrote: »

What routes will they operate?

15 are going to Cork to expand double-deck operation there.

They will be used on Blarney, Crosshaven/Fountainstown, Ballincollig as well as city routes 205/206/208


6 are going to Galway to expand double-deck operation in that city.

4 are going to Broadstone.

Broadstone is also getting a further 12 double-deck coaches (similar, but not identical to, the LDs used on the 109/120)

C635

foggy_lad

Conway635 wrote: »

15 are going to Cork to expand double-deck operation there.

They will be used on Blarney, Crosshaven/Fountainstown, Ballincollig as well as city routes 205/206/208


6 are going to Galway to expand double-deck operation in that city.

4 are going to Broadstone.

Broadstone is also getting a further 12 double-deck coaches (similar, but not identical to, the LDs used on the 109/120)

C635

Which Broadstone routes would these be used on? the 103/105 usually have the double deckers with the more comfortable seats like on this bus

Will these double deckers have standard city-bus type seats as seen on Dublin buses or will they have the better more comfortable seating found on older bus eireann buses?

Conway635

I haven't seen any interior pics yet, but I'm led to believe that they will, like the earlier Wright/VWD class deckers with Bus Eireann, have reasonably comfortable individual seats.

I'd say the Broadstone ones will come onto the 103/105, as four older deckers are to be cascaded from Broadstone to further increase the double-deck fleet in Cork (which will end up with 35 deckers plus the one open-top).

Galway's fleet will swell to 11 double-deckers.

C635

Cookie_Monster

lxflyer wrote: »

BE buses won't have centre doors for example.

So despite the NTA mandating double doors for Dublin now and some of these buses being allocated to city routes for Cork/Galway they're still single door. Where's the logic in that?

Conway635

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

So despite the NTA mandating double doors for Dublin now and some of these buses being allocated to city routes for Cork/Galway they're still single door. Where's the logic in that?

Alas, that question requires a degree of understanding of the motivations and logic structures of the NTA which is beyond your humble correspondent.

C635

dublinman1990

The new VWD's have now been in service in Cork since yesterday.

https://www.flickr.com/search/?tags=vwd43

https://www.flickr.com/photos/be216cd1/sets/72157649240108873