Would the planned overflow bus depot in Finglas be included in these new plans along with the depot being built for Go Ahead in Clonshaugh.
This is good news for the people of Galway. The PAD's from Bus Eireann have proven themselves to become a huge success in Galway City's urban bus network. The buses have achieved figures of 200k kilometres and have saved 230 tonnes of carbon tailpipe emissions. The passengers using the new buses in Galway are also very happy that the fleet provides cleaner air around the city.
The manager of Bus Eireann's operations in the West of Ireland has also interpreted in the above article that the plans for Athlone will be a very positive outcome while they will launch the NTA's new zero emission bus fleet later this year. Do we know when this new fleet for Athlone will come into service? It is sometime in the summer?
I've been on those in Galway and they're a nice improvement. They're very quiet and Eyre sq doesn't stink of diesel fumes as bad as before.
The new ones for Athlone are due very soon I believe, sometime in June I think but someone else might have better info. I'm looking forward to those as there's some racket out of the ones there now when riding them. Hard to believe they are only 3 years old, the rattle like 20 Yr old yokes
I've seen a disproportionate number in Dublin parked up on the side of the road with a warning triangle
Do you also happen to know when the ones for Dublin are due?
Not a clue. There's load here more in the know than I on the topic.
Deliveries for Dublin should start in the autumn. All 45 (11 for Athlone + 34 for Dublin) will be delivered before the end of 2022.
Can see the closure of Summerhill if they accept it
I see 6 buses caught fire in London today thought to be started by a electric bus that was being charged also an electric bus caught fire in Paris last month. A bit concerning. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10842785/Bus-explodes-Potters-Bar-bus-garage-engulfed-flames-six-vehicles-damaged-fire.html
Fire in London believed to have started on an Optare Metrodecker before spreading to the rest. Note that this type has not been ordered for use in Ireland.
Confirmed that it was an Optare Metrodecker fully electric vehicle that is said to have suffered the fire whilst charging as the batteries overheated, the fire then spread to other nearby vehicles.
From what has been observed so far, it seems that as a result of the above, operators of this type of vehicle are not running them this morning as a precaution which has resulted in reduced service.
So Dublin Bus's charging infrastructure procurement from July 2021 has been ditched. They've begun procurement again for Summerhill and Phibsborough only.
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/214582/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
The 800 double-deck electric Wrightbus Electroliners should be announced next week. Finally. Touch wood.
Much shorter delivery time than the ADL single-decks. An initial batch will be delivered towards the end of this year.
I think the Finglas depot is really just a temporary solution for space constraints. It's a short-term lease on a piece of land on Jamestown Road.
I thought it was supposed to be Jamestown Road in Inchicore. Is it the one in Finglas?
Slightly OT, but nice to see Dublin Bus futher investing in cleaner methods of transportation for their staff. I've seen most of their staff cars are electric/hybrid now as well.
One step closer...
One of the Wright's Electroliners being used by the NTA for trial purposes is at Merrion Square this morning. It's supposedly there as part of an official announcement on the order of 120 electric buses being made today.
Edit: Framework agreement of up to 800 is announced, with 120 confirmed to be ordered, and will start to be delivered by the end of *this* year! Going to Dublin and either Cork or Limerick.
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Lest there be confusion, the bus is not on trial.
It’s purely visiting Dublin for the official launch.
Ah my bad, I had read that it was down for a trial
NTA press release:
Mistake
From the NTA press release:
"The first buses are expected to enter passenger service in 2023."
BTW Anyone know if they went with models with the 340kWh or 454kWh battery?
Yes, it will only be in Dublin for two days.
Aisling Kenny has done a report on this announcement for RTÉ News. Is there a report about these buses on the One O'Clock News or will it be on the Six-One later on?
Currently just over 1000 buses in the fleet, of which 280 are diesel hybrid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Bus
So presumably the plan is for the 800 on order to replace the remaining diesel-only buses.
You’re forgetting the GAI city fleet which will need replacing as well.
It is a Dublin City fleet not just Dublin Bus.
There will also be the Cork city fleet to replace in time.
This initial order when fulfilled will mean Limerick and Galway city PSO fleets will all be hybrid or electric.
Didn't Go Ahead state in a report that they would only start receiving EVs from 2025 onwards?
I’m only making the point that the Dublin City bus fleet is made up of the fleets of two operators and not just Dublin Bus. You need to look at the combined fleet to see how many replacement vehicles will be needed.
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