Dublin Buses retired today

BonnieSituation

Just heard there from a mate that a load of buses were put out to pasture today.

Can anyone confirm?

Csalem

The only buses I have heard as being actually withdrawn are the final AVs and possibly some of the older AXs.
As the new timetables require less buses, the the dual door buses are being prioritised for services (like most Saturdays) and the single-door buses are being kept in the garage. Some of them may appear if not enough SGs or GTs but very rarely. I think it is also part of the Covid-19 measures to separate people boarding and exiting the buses.

Long story short, whenever this is over I expect to see EV 100, VT 70, VG 24 back on the road but not AV 420.

BonnieSituation

Yeah, I assumed it was last of the AVs, AXs and VTs anyway.

Never cottoned on about single door during Covid-19 emergency! It's been a taxing few days.

AlekSmart

Csalem wrote: »

The only buses I have heard as being actually withdrawn are the final AVs and possibly some of the older AXs.
As the new timetables require less buses, the the dual door buses are being prioritised for services (like most Saturdays) and the single-door buses are being kept in the garage. Some of them may appear if not enough SGs or GTs but very rarely. I think it is also part of the Covid-19 measures to separate people boarding and exiting the buses.

Long story short, whenever this is over I expect to see EV 100, VT 70, VG 24 back on the road but not AV 420.

It's also worth noting that ALL of the major UK Bus Bodybuilding companies have now ceased production.

This will impact upon the current 100 vehicle order from the NTA to ADL,with now very little chance of these vehicles being delivered in Q4 as originally envisaged.

Obviously the situation for the remaining 500 vehicle order is now even more fluid.

So it is abundantly prudent to 'mothball' current vehicles rather than dispose of them.

d51984

There will be some inter garage transfers happening also. I believe Harristown have sent some SG type buses to Summerhill already. This is only a sort term measure until the new SG,s arrive.

Summerhill are due to receive the final batch of new SGs shortly, these will be fitted with extra luggage racks for Airport routes.