Dublin Coach Experience Discussion Thread

thelad95 · 02-12-2017 11:08PM

Yet another bus broken down today on the Ormonde Road in Kilkenny, I think there’s a certain trend emerging here!

boardsuser1 · 02-12-2017 11:14PM

thelad95 wrote: »

Yet another bus broken down today on the Ormonde Road in Kilkenny, I think there’s a certain trend emerging here!

Setra?

liam7831 · 02-12-2017 11:23PM

Cork Truck Driver wrote:

Setra?

No Ormond Rd

end of the road · 02-12-2017 11:28PM

liam7831 wrote: »

No Ormond Rd

was the bus that broke down one of the setras dublin coach operate?

boardsuser1 · 02-12-2017 11:29PM

end of the road wrote: »

was the bus that broke down one of the setras dublin coach operate?

Thank you

thelad95 · 03-12-2017 10:31AM

04 setra

boardsuser1 · 03-12-2017 10:34AM

thelad95 wrote: »

04 setra

Why am I not surprised :rolleyes:

Those things are seriously beyond their best before date.

3/4 million kilometres and the rest on them by now.

s14driftking · 04-12-2017 12:01AM

tabbey wrote: »

Red Cow roundabout has been gone many years.

If you have to post fiction, please make it credible.

No fiction. Red cow interchange or whatever it’s called now. I was coming from city centre they were coming from m50. I was in the second lane coming from the city with a car on my inside and he just cut in front of us.

JeffK88 · 05-12-2017 11:49AM

While in no way defending the drivers actions as clearly he was in the wrong that particular exit into Red Cow luas is very poorly designed for traffic coming from the M50. Ive been on many a bus that pretty much had to come to a halt in order to change across two lanes in such a short distance.

nilescraneo · 05-12-2017 01:40PM

M50/N7 interchange is a joke public transport wise alright, no priority for busses going city bound. Bus is regularly delayed 5-8 minutes in the mornings trying to access ****ty bus lane which cars exiting the M50 block. The whole Red Cow Luas station design is a disaster as well.

tabbey · 05-12-2017 04:35PM

nilescraneo wrote: »

M50/N7 interchange is a joke public transport wise alright, no priority for busses going city bound. Bus is regularly delayed 5-8 minutes in the mornings trying to access ****ty bus lane which cars exiting the M50 block. The whole Red Cow Luas station design is a disaster as well.

Yes, we could have a park and ride nearby, capable of taking thousands of cars.

Bus priority, legally enforced, would be the single biggest improvement in bus travel, not just in Dublin, but throughout the country.

boardsuser1 · 05-12-2017 06:14PM

Another breakdown today.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1962165954022117&set=gm.1229582170519272&type=3&theater&ifg=1

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1962172544021458&set=p.1962172544021458&type=3&theater&ifg=1

devnull · 05-12-2017 06:31PM

They're two different coaches.

One is a Setra and the other is one of the 'new' 2009 Vanhool deckers.

boardsuser1 · 05-12-2017 06:39PM

devnull wrote: »

They're two different coaches.

One is a Setra and the other is one of the 'new' 2009 Vanhool deckers.

Yeah, i actually edited the post,strange why the vanhool bit didn't appear, that one was last week, the setra was today.

punisher5112 · 05-12-2017 10:25PM

Anyone else see a pussy when they opened the 2nd link.....

boardsuser1 · 05-12-2017 11:00PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Anyone else see a pussy when they opened the 2nd link.....

Filthy boy :pac:

punisher5112 · 05-12-2017 11:22PM

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Filthy boy :pac:

I'm sorry I couldn't hold it in;-)

brokenarms · 06-12-2017 06:59AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

I'm sorry I couldn't hold it in;-)

Ginger as well ..

Odyssey 2005 · 06-12-2017 10:11AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

I'm sorry I couldn't hold it in;-)

Said the actress to the bishop.

boardsuser1 · 06-12-2017 11:03AM

A rare compliment for Dublin Coach

https://twitter.com/Shannon_RFC/status/936999158963167232

devnull · 06-12-2017 11:08AM

Well the 2014 Mercedes coaches would be a lot better than the majority of the fleet!

But those are the newest vehicles that are used on ROI routes (2016 and 2017 ones are used exclusively on Belfast and Tours) and often a few of the 2014 coaches are on private hires rather than on scheduled services

boardsuser1 · 06-12-2017 11:10AM

devnull wrote: »

Well the 2014 Mercedes coaches would be a lot better than the majority of the fleet!

But those are the newest vehicles that are used on ROI routes (2016 and 2017 ones are used exclusively on Belfast and Tours) and often a few of the 2014 coaches are on private hires rather than on scheduled services

They wouldn't dare use Setra's on a private hire.

People would still be waiting to get home from a breakdown.

The tourismo's have broken down,but these reports are few and far between compared to the rest of the fleet.

devnull · 06-12-2017 11:25AM

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

They wouldn't dare use Setra's on a private hire.

That's my point.

They've been running a two tier operation for a good while now, they present an image of a very young, modern fleet on their tours, Belfast route and private hires but most of their regular scheduled services couldn't be more different.

kerryked · 06-12-2017 10:32PM

Blue Dublin Coach broken down just outside UL this evening around 7

s14driftking · 15-12-2017 06:10PM

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

A rare compliment for Dublin Coach

https://twitter.com/Shannon_RFC/status/936999158963167232

Two buses one spare in case the other breaks downðŸ€£ðŸ€£ðŸ€£

road_high · 27-01-2018 08:48PM

Got the Dublin coach from Dublin CC to Kilkenny this evening- all in all for 10 euro single it was good.
Left bang on time at 16.00, arrived in KK at 17.35 which was very impressive considering the time they waste pussy footing around at the Red Cow Luas (why not just collect people and leave?). Plus roadworks on the M7.
The Coach was ancient of course, smelly and carpet coming apart! They smell like clothes smell after a boozy night on the town! Could be a super service if they upgraded the coaches. Assume they will have to do that soon?

boardsuser1 · 27-01-2018 08:51PM

road_high wrote: »

Got the Dublin coach from Dublin CC to Kilkenny this evening- all in all for 10 euro single it was good.
Left bang on time at 16.00, arrived in KK at 17.35 which was very impressive considering the time they waste pussy footing around at the Red Cow Luas (why not just collect people and leave?). Plus roadworks on the M7.
The Coach was ancient of course, smelly and carpet coming apart! They smell like clothes smell after a boozy night on the town! Could be a super service if they upgraded the coaches. Assume they will have to do that soon?

It didn’t break down or catch fire then?

road_high · 27-01-2018 08:54PM

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

It didn’t break down or catch fire then?

No to be fair it flew along!

punisher5112 · 27-01-2018 08:58PM

road_high wrote: »

No to be fair it flew along!

I would be slightly concerned something that worn out flew along.

boardsuser1 · 27-01-2018 08:58PM

road_high wrote: »

No to be fair it flew along!

They can be a bit hit and miss with their service.

I had 4 of them in front of me at the one time at while back while in Kildare.

Feast or famine

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