Dublin Coach Experience Discussion Thread

91wx763

Seeing as this thread has woken up.....

Brake light, nah. Wonder when it got dinged and into what ? Looks very Aircoach blue if you ask me !!!

devnull

91wx763 wrote: »

Seeing as this thread has woken up.....

Brake light, nah. Wonder when it got dinged and into what ? Looks very Aircoach blue if you ask me !!!

Looks like a ComfortClass Setra rather than TopClass Setra and also seems to have a KE registration so it was one that Dublin Coach had from new or bought second hand, but certainly not Aircoach as all theirs were TopClass on 03/04 plates with Dublin registrations.

punisher5112

devnull wrote: »

Looks like a ComfortClass Setra rather than TopClass Setra and also seems to have a KE registration so it was one that Dublin Coach had from new or bought second hand, but certainly not Aircoach as all theirs were TopClass on 03/04 plates with Dublin registrations.

Wasn't an aircoach it's an import most likely and wasn't bought new be dc. That ain't aircoach blue, it would be a better match to db darker blue.

Only new coach they bought are from 2014 onwards.

The 2014 Tri axle single decks were used on the Dublin tours for a year for tax purposes.

Saved him a fortune.

dzilla

91wx763 wrote: »

Seeing as this thread has woken up.....

Brake light, nah. Wonder when it got dinged and into what ? Looks very Aircoach blue if you ask me !!!

Ballybeg looking good :cool:

Odyssey 2005

91wx763 wrote: »

Seeing as this thread has woken up.....

Brake light, nah. Wonder when it got dinged and into what ? Looks very Aircoach blue if you ask me !!!

That seems like a very dangerous place to place a disabled parking space.

lil5

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

That seems like a very dangerous place to place a disabled parking space.

Looks more like the spot for the wheelchair users to board the bus, or where the wheelchair ramp will be lowered?

ExoPolitic

Odyssey 2005 wrote:

That seems like a very dangerous place to place a disabled parking space.

It isn't, it is the waiting area for disabled passengers.

punisher5112

ExoPolitic wrote: »

It isn't, it is the waiting area for disabled passengers.

Out in the rain and not under the shelter.... Seems an absolute waste of paint to be honest...

ExoPolitic

punisher5112 wrote: »

Out in the rain and not under the shelter.... Seems an absolute waste of paint to be honest...

Welcome to the joined up thinking of Waterford city and county council...

ExoPolitic

So busy they've had to lay on two coaches for the 1500 Waterford to Dublin, time for hourly on the m9 service?

road_high

ExoPolitic wrote: »

So busy they've had to lay on two coaches for the 1500 Waterford to Dublin, time for hourly on the m9 service?

Was same one Friday evening lately. One just served Kilkenny so they just separated the passengers out.

Nigel Fairservice

The bus to Cork from MacDonagh Junction at 5 40 pm was actually on time. The coach that turned up to the stop was empty. I wonder did the run a separate bus from Dublin to Kilkenny for the first leg of the trip.

Only 3 people got on at Ormonde Road, I don't think I've ever seen so few get on the bus at this time on a Friday.

road_high

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

The bus to Cork from MacDonagh Junction at 5 40 pm was actually on time. The coach that turned up to the stop was empty. I wonder did the run a separate bus from Dublin to Kilkenny for the first leg of the trip.

Only 3 people got on at Ormonde Road, I don't think I've ever seen so few get on the bus at this time on a Friday.

Since the Naas M7 works finished bus times out of Dublin seem to be a bit more reliable. One I was on last week did Dublin city centre to Kilkenny in 1 hr 35 mins including stop at Red Cow which is pretty damn good to be fair and bus was pretty much full too- some of the very long Dublin Bus journeys within/around Dublin can take longer! That's beating the train taking in travel to Heuston and only €10 also.
Would love to see the service go hourly now.

JeffK88

Has anybody any clue if this company exists anymore or has any intention of restarting?

p_haugh

JeffK88 wrote: »

Has anybody any clue if this company exists anymore or has any intention of restarting?

I've seen on another thread that they have put out ads on indeed for bus drivers

devnull

JeffK88 wrote: »

Has anybody any clue if this company exists anymore or has any intention of restarting?

There's been nothing to suggest that they won't, apart from people creating speculation based on the fact they are not operating and not a thing more.

ExoPolitic

devnull wrote: »

There's been nothing to suggest that they won't, apart from people creating speculation based on the fact they are not operating and not a thing more.

They have not brought out the coaches to any of the outstations yet, but JJ Kavanagh have resumed services in their entirety. Does make you wonder.

road_high

devnull wrote: »

There's been nothing to suggest that they won't, apart from people creating speculation based on the fact they are not operating and not a thing more.

I’ve seen they’re looking for drivers so they are coming back. Being so crap to work for probably has been very hard for them to retain staff through the lockdown

devnull

ExoPolitic wrote: »

They have not brought out the coaches to any of the outstations yet, but JJ Kavanagh have resumed services in their entirety. Does make you wonder.

There's far more companies than Dublin Coach who operate similar kind of services to Dublin Coach who are also not operating, I see no speculation about them and unlike Dublin Coach, those companies are not recruiting.

Odyssey 2005

devnull wrote: »

There's far more companies than Dublin Coach who operate similar kind of services to Dublin Coach who are also not operating, I see no speculation about them and unlike Dublin Coach, those companies are not recruiting.

I'm afraid that nobody operates the kind of service that DC operates.

JeffK88

Unfortunately when no news comes out all sorts of rumours float about. The mere fact they are hiring staff shows there is some movement behind the scenes. I've heard from drivers in the pre-covid that the company was for sale. But this is all speculation of course

punisher5112

Wonder will the setras make a return?

Absolutely disgraceful they're still in the road if they do.

road_high

DC creates this kind of situations by not communicating. In the public domain and providing a public service that people do depend on is good manners. Even if it’s not good news or a major delay.
I frequently use the M9 service as it’s very quick and cheap, frequent but wouldn’t be under any illusions about the company itself. It is what it is and definitely a step down from competition

road_high

punisher5112 wrote: »

Wonder will the setras make a return?

Absolutely disgraceful they're still in the road if they do.

Sure what else will they do? If anything with the social distancing you’d imagine they’d need more buses not less

punisher5112

road_high wrote: »

Sure what else will they do? If anything with the social distancing you’d imagine they’d need more buses not less

Did you see them?

Duct tape, plastic bags or straps holding panels together and smoke etc, interior in shambles.

JeffK88

Didn't they have lots of buses on order just before the suspension of services?

road_high

punisher5112 wrote: »

Did you see them?

Duct tape, plastic bags or straps holding panels together and smoke etc, interior in shambles.

Yea often on them as they’re used mainly in the M9 service. They’re rough alright but only coming from Kilkenny to Dublin so not too bad, if from Redcow luas it’s just over an hour. Wouldn’t fancy doing the haul up from cork or Kerry on one though!

devnull

road_high wrote: »

DC creates this kind of situations by not communicating. In the public domain and providing a public service that people do depend on is good manners. Even if it’s not good news or a major delay.
I frequently use the M9 service as it’s very quick and cheap, frequent but wouldn’t be under any illusions about the company itself. It is what it is and definitely a step down from competition

So you're complaining a company is not constantly issuing updates saying there is no update? Patience is needed. when there is news they will surely tell you.

GoBus haven't said a word for an even longer time than Dublin Coach on Facebook, but I don't see people saying they've collapsed. They too, do not see the value in saying there is no update every day.

road_high

devnull wrote: »

So you're complaining a company is not constantly issuing updates saying there is no update? Patience is needed. when there is news they will surely tell you.

GoBus haven't said a word for an even longer time than Dublin Coach on Facebook, but I don't see people saying they've collapsed. They too, do not see the value in saying there is no update every day.

Not at all. Think they could have said something since March- nothing on their media whatsoever. Don’t think it’s too much to ask really, even if it’s just to say we are still here

belfast stephen

JeffK88 wrote: »

Didn't they have lots of buses on order just before the suspension of services?

yes they had had new double deckers coaches the first 1 was due in to Ireland just before lockdown but D.C. did not take delivery of any of them