Disruption to Dublin Bus services

dearg lady · 07-01-2010 01:29PM

Between this and the 'are you going to work today ' thread seems a lot of people are just using the weather as an excuse. I know some people in extreme circumstances(6-7 hours to get home last night) but the majority of people don't live such great distances and buses are back on today so i don't really see the big deal with coming in today. I knwo I'll get slated for this, but that's my opinion!

Tragedy · 07-01-2010 01:40PM

dearg lady wrote: »

Between this and the 'are you going to work today ' thread seems a lot of people are just using the weather as an excuse. I know some people in extreme circumstances(6-7 hours to get home last night) but the majority of people don't live such great distances and buses are back on today so i don't really see the big deal with coming in today. I knwo I'll get slated for this, but that's my opinion!

The whole of Tallaght is without any buses, and the Luas is only relevant for about 1/3rd to 1/2 of it. Clondalkin is worse, as is Firhouse and large parts of Knocklyon - no public transport at all.

dearg lady · 07-01-2010 01:43PM

Tragedy wrote: »

The whole of Tallaght is without any buses, and the Luas is only relevant for about 1/3rd to 1/2 of it. Clondalkin is worse, as is Firhouse and large parts of Knocklyon - no public transport at all.

Some areas are worse than others but a lot of people could walk to a bus but just can't be bothered. Some specific areas and buses mentioned on here I know people could easily walk to. I have no idea about Tallaght, I'm on the other side of the city. I think it's hard on the genuine cases too, cos when some people take the p*ss, managers are more likely to get annoyed.

Tragedy · 07-01-2010 01:47PM

If I wanted to get a bus, it's a 45minute walk, all downhill(some of which is quite steep) to get a bus. Anyone in Firhouse, it's likely to be 90minutes, Clondalkin not sure, parts of Tallaght also being 45-60mins to a Luas. That's all of south west dublin with no bus services. Hardly a joke!

Point taken on malingerers though

musicfan · 07-01-2010 01:50PM

dearg lady wrote: »

Between this and the 'are you going to work today ' thread seems a lot of people are just using the weather as an excuse. I know some people in extreme circumstances(6-7 hours to get home last night) but the majority of people don't live such great distances and buses are back on today so i don't really see the big deal with coming in today. I knwo I'll get slated for this, but that's my opinion!

What about everyone that struggles to work this morning if they are lucky enough to manage it and then Dublin Bus pull services again and maybe the luas and the trains/darts. How ar they going to get home.

Lots of people I know live long distances from work - its not just a matter of getting there but making it home as well. I don't want to spend the night in work.

For some people who live closer to work, walking is not an option as the paths are in a worse state than the road.

dearg lady · 07-01-2010 01:52PM

musicfan wrote: »

What about everyone that struggles to work this morning if they are lucky enough to manage it and then Dublin Bus pull services again and maybe the luas and the trains/darts. How ar they going to get home.

Lots of people I know live long distances from work - its not just a matter of getting there but making it home as well. I don't want to spend the night in work.

For some people who live closer to work, walking is not an option as the paths are in a worse state than the road.

there is no snow forecast for today so this is unlikely. As I said, I based this on specific examples people gave where I know they could easily pick up a bus.

messrs · 07-01-2010 01:54PM

portach king wrote: »

That's terrible. You have my full sympathy. I made it in today after trekking an hour through the ice covered footpaths and finally reaching a luas stop, but even my employers told me not to kill myself getting in and if I couldn't make it, I couldn't make it.

any jobs going in your place?:D:D

my friend works in town and just told me her company closing at lunch time to allow ppl to get home at normal time, said they are doing it for safety but the will all get paid for the day!

thebiglad · 07-01-2010 01:56PM

I live in Newcastle (Nr Rathcoole) and our nearest service (currently) is from the Red Cow - 5 miles (if walk down N7 Hard shoulder) - last night had to get Luas to Tallaght and walk 6 miles home!

Still I do not blame DB - the roads out our way as impossible and, probably will get worse.

Off topic - in work today (had to drive to Red Cow) not fun and not planning on doing it again tommorrow - still have to get the car home again tonight - for anyone who knows the area, the hill beside the Avoca Store will be probably be dodgy...

Had to take time off as holiday tommorrow though - employer not too sympathetic (I work for a large Multinational)

messrs · 07-01-2010 01:57PM

dearg lady wrote: »

Between this and the 'are you going to work today ' thread seems a lot of people are just using the weather as an excuse. I know some people in extreme circumstances(6-7 hours to get home last night) but the majority of people don't live such great distances and buses are back on today so i don't really see the big deal with coming in today. I knwo I'll get slated for this, but that's my opinion!

not all busses, none serving clondalkin at all, closest coming out here is red cow r walkinstown and neither of these are realistic walking distance for me in normal weather, never mind the ice! trust me id rather be in work today, really not worth the hassle, but it does annoy me that some ppl will use it as excuse not to come in

dearg lady · 07-01-2010 01:59PM

lol, everyone trying to justify themselves now! I'm not suggesting that everyone's taking the p*ss, just a certain %, and I think it's unfair on others

messrs · 07-01-2010 02:04PM

dearg lady wrote: »

lol, everyone trying to justify themselves now! I'm not suggesting that everyone's taking the p*ss, just a certain %, and I think it's unfair on others

not trying to justify myself but still not buses coming into clondalkin at all, i spent over an hour waiting on Nangor road (westbourne end) with about 30 other ppl all waiting to see would bus come along. i have no other way in, dont have choice.
DB said buses would be on all main roads, i would have considered Nangor Road main road but yet 151 wouldnt go past turn of for Walkinstown

KC61 · 07-01-2010 02:22PM

musicfan wrote: »

What about everyone that struggles to work this morning if they are lucky enough to manage it and then Dublin Bus pull services again and maybe the luas and the trains/darts. How ar they going to get home.

Lots of people I know live long distances from work - its not just a matter of getting there but making it home as well. I don't want to spend the night in work.

For some people who live closer to work, walking is not an option as the paths are in a worse state than the road.

It's unlikely that the buses will be pulled as they were yesterday as there has benn no more snow and none is forecast.

However, I suspect that the service won't improve much as the day goes on.

KC61 · 07-01-2010 02:23PM

messrs wrote: »

not trying to justify myself but still not buses coming into clondalkin at all, i spent over an hour waiting on Nangor road (westbourne end) with about 30 other ppl all waiting to see would bus come along. i have no other way in, dont have choice.
DB said buses would be on all main roads, i would have considered Nangor Road main road but yet 151 wouldnt go past turn of for Walkinstown

What about the train from Clondalkin/Fonthill station on the Fonthill Road? It's a bit of a walk but you could try it.

Quite a few people from the Neilstown, Bawnogue, Clondalkin and Fonthill areas were using the station last night.

Train times at http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2010/Dublin%20Portlaoise%2010.pdf

Ginny · 07-01-2010 02:32PM

DB website updated:

Dublin Bus are operating a service on all corridors on Thursday 7th January. However there are a number of areas where conditions are still poor and curtailments are in place, these are listed below. In view of the weather forecast for this evening Dublin Bus would advise that customers travel as early as possible. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will continue to update information throughout the afternoon and evening. Please check back here regularly for further updates or phone our customer service line from 07:00hrs to 18:00hrs on 01-8734222.

Snow has been forecast but only for the North and West so far, but IMO I could see buses being pulled as roads freeze again tonight, there just wasn't enough gritting done on the route i was on this morning and I assuming they won't grit during the day again so the slush will become ice.

Cleopatra12 · 07-01-2010 02:39PM

Well it took me 7 and a half hours to get home yesterday. That was the 15.30 BE service to Cavan which arrived in Navan at 23.00, driver still had to go to cavan and he was offically finished work at 19.00. God bless his wee heart. I know loads of outbased BE drivers got stranded in Dublin when services were cancelled and had to be put up for the night.

No work for me today, no job was worth travelling over 7 hours for!

angel01 · 07-01-2010 03:25PM

I couldn't get home last night. I got into town at 3.30pm yesterday and was stranded. No taxi's, No Buses.. I realise the conditions were awful. I just feel that DB didn't do enough to inform the passengers of this change, it was done very sudden and I was checking their website from 12.45 to 2.45 and nothing had been updated so I presumed all was okay and then when I did get to town, I was left stranded :eek:

I think they went about it the wrong way and with the conditions like they are now, I worry about the buses running today & tomorrow

markpb · 07-01-2010 03:25PM

Update on the DB website

DublinBus.ie wrote:

In view of the weather forecast for this evening Dublin Bus would advise that customers travel as early as possible. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will continue to update information throughout the afternoon and evening. Please check back here regularly for further updates or phone our customer service line from 07:00hrs to 19:00hrs on 01-8734222.

The list of curtailed bus routes has been updated recently. Not sure about elsewhere but the 16, 16a and(possibly the) 20b have been withdrawn from Beaumont.

16 - not serving Beaumont/Santry terminating at Omni and going to Nutgrove Avenue instead of Grange Road

16a - From Dublin Airport not serving Beaumont

20b - using Collins Avenue, onto bypass at Whitehall and turning at flyover onto Swords Road and back onto Collins Avenue.

spoonface · 07-01-2010 03:30PM

angel01 wrote: »

I just feel that DB didn't do enough to inform the passengers of this change, it was done very sudden and I was checking their website from 12.45 to 2.45 and nothing had been updated so I presumed all was okay and then when I did get to town, I was left stranded :eek:

I think they went about it the wrong way

If you think about it though, once the decision is made by Dublin Bus that it's too dangerous for their staff and the public to operate any more buses, the decision *must* be sudden and total at that point - I mean, if it's too dangerous for any buses, gradual phasing out of buses is not an option at that point. So while it sucks for passengers, I don't think there was any other option for Dublin Bus. The blame rather lies with the council for not gritting enough & early enough. I read today that
in the UK they called the army out to intervene and sort the roads out. This is something we could have usefully used our army for too. Surely all the guys in the baracks in Rathmines & elsewhere could have done something to help.

angel01 · 07-01-2010 03:31PM

spoonface wrote: »

If you think about it though, once the decision is made by Dublin Bus that it's too dangerous for their staff and the public to operate any more buses, the decision *must* be sudden and total at that point - I mean, if it's too dangerous for any buses, gradual phasing out of buses is not an option at that point. So while it sucks for passengers, I don't think there was any other option for Dublin Bus. The blame rather lies with the council for not gritting enough & early enough. I read today that
in the UK they called the army out to intervene and sort the roads out. This is something we could have usefully used our army for too. Surely all the guys in the baracks in Rathmines & elsewhere could have done something to help.

Why not update their website for hours though? I understand what you are saying and I understand completely why they did not operate but it was just unbelievable and I was never so glad to see my house than today. I had to stay in a hotel last night :eek::eek:

KC61 · 07-01-2010 03:33PM

The website crashed - that was the problem!

wayne040576 · 07-01-2010 03:36PM

I paid on the Luas this morning but was wondering, are Dublin bus tickets still valid on Luas today? I know there were yesterday, but I haven't heard anything since then. I normally use my yearly bus pass.

saeglopur · 07-01-2010 03:41PM

In fairness they did keep the radio stations up to date which would keep the majority of their customers somewhat informed. not that i am excusing their inability to embrace new media techniques such as a constantly updated website or a simple twitter account.

markpb · 07-01-2010 03:43PM

wayne040576 wrote: »

I paid on the Luas this morning but was wondering, are Dublin bus tickets still valid on Luas today? I know there were yesterday, but I haven't heard anything since then. I normally use my yearly bus pass.

The displays on the Luas platforms this morning at 9am said they were accepting bus tickets but since DB services were (mostly) operating fully, I'm not sure if that was just a hangover from last night. Probably best to ring them and check.

07-01-2010 04:09PM

Anyone know what the traffic situation is like now around the city centre/heading south to Rathmines/Terenure?

wayne040576 · 07-01-2010 04:17PM

markpb wrote: »

The displays on the Luas platforms this morning at 9am said they were accepting bus tickets but since DB services were (mostly) operating fully, I'm not sure if that was just a hangover from last night. Probably best to ring them and check.

Got my answer from their custoner support.

As of now we have had no request from Dublin Bus to validate their tickets on our services.

whosedaddy? · 07-01-2010 04:24PM

saeglopur wrote: »

In fairness they did keep the radio stations up to date which would keep the majority of their customers somewhat informed. not that i am excusing their inability to embrace new media techniques such as a constantly updated website or a simple twitter account.

No sure you'll reach the majority of working people at work via the radio tbh.
I'd say more workers can access the internet than listen to the radio (or watch TV) at work.

angel01 · 07-01-2010 04:41PM

dearg lady wrote: »

Between this and the 'are you going to work today ' thread seems a lot of people are just using the weather as an excuse. I know some people in extreme circumstances(6-7 hours to get home last night) but the majority of people don't live such great distances and buses are back on today so i don't really see the big deal with coming in today. I knwo I'll get slated for this, but that's my opinion!

I live 2 hours away by bus, I couldn't even get home last night so it wasn't possible for me to go to work today. I wish I lived closer but I don't.

angel01 · 07-01-2010 04:48PM

Update:

Dublin Bus are currently operating services on all corridors with restrictions in suburban residential and industrial estates. Difficulties are being experienced with the freezing conditions and in conjunction with the Local Authorities every effort is being made to maintain services through the afternoon and evening peak.

Due to the deteriorating conditions and in the interest of safety last departures outbound and inbound will leave at 20:00hrs on all services. Dublin Bus would encourage all customers to travel as early as possible.

helimachoptor · 07-01-2010 04:53PM

Freezing fog setting in in Citywest atm.

spareman · 07-01-2010 04:58PM

angel01 wrote: »

I couldn't get home last night. I got into town at 3.30pm yesterday and was stranded. No taxi's, No Buses.. I realise the conditions were awful. I just feel that DB didn't do enough to inform the passengers of this change, it was done very sudden and I was checking their website from 12.45 to 2.45 and nothing had been updated so I presumed all was okay and then when I did get to town, I was left stranded :eek:

I think they went about it the wrong way and with the conditions like they are now, I worry about the buses running today & tomorrow

Could I ask you a personal question? Why did you go to town yesterday? Could you have avoided making this trip yesterday? Anyone with half a brain knew yesterday that buses would be pulled sooner or later, If your bus dropped you in town at 3.30pm, he was the only driver still driving at that time.

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