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The Dublin Coach Experience

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    #1832
    Jameslee23
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jameslee23


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    broke down in Newbridge for the last hour waiting for tow truck and someone’s actually breaking into the bus



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    #1833
    john boye
    Registered Users Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭john boye


    Tell them not to bother



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    #1834
    Jameslee23
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jameslee23


    08, coach broke down on 726 route honestly they should be replaced



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    #1835
    TetraSonic55
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 462 ✭✭TetraSonic55


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    142 DC Broken down at New Row in Naas, traffic backed all the way down



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    #1836
    Jameslee23
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jameslee23


    absolutely ridiculous if they get rid of the 12 double-deckers this year they might replace those couches in 2026



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    #1837
    AX612
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭AX612


    Got the 726 yesterday from Portlaoise. Half 6 never came but half 7 did and left 10 mins late and was a 142 reg Tourismo. Gearbox was eff'd driver had to drive the bus manually, door had to be pulled closed so it locked properly and it felt very jerky especially on the motorway, one heap of sh*t.

    One of the 08 Setras was parked up in Monasterevin, obviously broken down.

    Some buses that usually do the 300 service are being taken off that and placed on the 726 to avoid services getting cancelled, yet there's loads of buses in their depot that could be used that look half decent (for their standards)



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    #1838
    Jameslee23
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jameslee23


    probably they can’t be repair . I think they only have one 141 Reg lion King now.



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    #1839
    AX612
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭AX612


    No, they could repair it but choose not to. It's also King Long, not “lion king” whatever that means...



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    #1840
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122095178#Comment_122095178

    What a travesty of a service. You can't rely on a service that breaks down like this. Yet, the service is in place to be a reliable service to the public.

    TFI or who ever grant licenses should have more eyes on the quality of the fleet during the licence period.



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    #1841
    Jameslee23
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jameslee23


    if they would’ve done their job, the company would’ve been off the road years ago



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    #1842
    AX612
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭AX612


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122098831#Comment_122098831

    As I mentioned the NTA has given them a slap on the wrist over the poor service on the 726 service. Taking buses off the 300 service to help this but then leaves the 300 with missing services so it's lose lose. The answer is simple - buy new buses to replace older stock or for expansion.

    2 09 KE Vanhool's are up at their depot during the week looking worse for ware. Doors just left open and wipers hanging off/missing. Safe to say the 12 reg Vanhools are the only ones left and sure, why would you need loads of deckers for the 726 when the clientele is very poor on it in recent times...



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    #1843
    Jameslee23
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jameslee23


    they definitely need to purchase five double-decker for the 726 this year. I just hope they just decide not to purchase like 2016 ones.



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    #1844
    LiamaDelta
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭LiamaDelta


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102088#Comment_122102088

    Interesting and about time. Are you able to share any info on what the 'slap on the wrist' was?



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    #1845
    Jameslee23
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jameslee23


    I think the oldest bus is a 10 now cause I haven’t seen the older ones in a few days



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    #1846
    Poxyshamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 4,831 ✭✭✭Poxyshamrock


    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/1495443/bus-goes-through-rather-than-around-limerick-roundabout.html

    Speculation…but does any know what operator this was? I know Dublin Coach runs the 300 from Dublin to Tralee/Killarney via Adare.



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    #1847
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,675 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122111701#Comment_122111701

    One of the new Scania’s as well.

    Damage is small but will keep it off road for a while.



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    #1848
    Jameslee23
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Jameslee23


    there was a purple coach parked outside Kildare village and it had the green bus sign in the front window



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    #1849
    AX612
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭AX612


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122107995#Comment_122107995

    Honestly I'm not sure exactly but I presume they were told something like “Up your game on the service or we'll take the route off you and tender it to another operator”



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    #1850
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,431 ✭✭✭embraer170


    A coach broke down in Killarney this afternoon.



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    #1851
    mikeybhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭mikeybhoy


    I saw a Dublin Coach Setra today that actually looked like it was in good condition very very rare to see



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    #1852
    AX612
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭AX612


    16:30 726 from Airport a no show today. Tourismo in Red Cow on the 300 to Ennis currently with bonet open and two guys looking and working on the engine while loading passengers....



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    #1853
    p_haugh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭p_haugh


    Waiting on the L25 home from Dundrum and a Dublin Coach citaro just passed me by going towards Dundrum Luas. Was likely on the 21:15 750 ex. Dublin Airport. First time I've seen a single decker on it!



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    #1854
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122135122#Comment_122135122

    If it's the one I was on going to airport in March, it's fairly rough.



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    #1855
    briany
    Registered Users Posts: 13,575 ✭✭✭✭briany


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122097522#Comment_122097522

    Is there any way of knowing that a particular bus on a particular service will actually be running. I've had it happen to me twice where I went to take the 300 from Burgh Quay and the bus either just wasn't there or it said, 'not in service', which is enough to make me second-guess the whole thing.

    Does the Dublin Coach app give any indication that a particular bus is actually going to go?



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    #1856
    p_haugh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭p_haugh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122135270#Comment_122135270

    As far as I can tell, it just shows the bus location for a given service (if its tracking).

    Would be great if they could be viewed on bustimes like Aircoach or CityLink!



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    #1857
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,581 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/05/14/major-coach-operator-accused-of-having-defective-and-dangerous-vehicles-wrc-hears/

    No prizes for guessing who the coach operator is!



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    #1858
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122137634#Comment_122137634

    Fair play to the whistle blower for taking a stand and to th WRC for the speedy action. The respondent will just want to fudge and bury this and already trying. Hopefully the relevant authorities are paying attention to this hearing and launch seperate wider investigations into the company, the condition of the fleet and whether a licence needs to be revoked.



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    #1859
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    I just had a look at what was registered under Citi Bus Ltd on RTOL.ie and it appears to be only the 2022 Scania Ayat Horizons with the rest of the vehicles seemingly on the Kyanitedale Limited.

    I thought Citi Bus T/A Dublin Coach was supposed to be the main operating company? Does anyone know if or when this changed and if any vehicles have migrated from the Citi Bus license to the Kyanitedale Limited one or vice versa?



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    #1860
    AX612
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭AX612


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122135270#Comment_122135270

    There is a future on the app that shows the buses GPS location and buses fleet number too which is the closest we'll get to a “Dublin Coach bustimes”



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    #1861
    AX612
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭AX612


    Dublin Coach go under like 3 different legal letterings. There was or is a 3rd one but I can't remember what it was called. At first, I thought it was “Last Bus Passive” but that's actually Aircoach so it's something else



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