Useless Bus Éireann

KwackerJack · 28-09-2015 12:29AM #1

So tonight is the third night that the bus did not show as advertised on the site and on the stop listings. I triple checked the site and what I found was that the site listings, PDF download and stop listing were all different. To prove my point check the Mullingar to Ballina bus and you will see that the times show do not match the PDF download that's supplied. I'm not expecting a state body to do a job that is required of them but Jesus we cant even sort out a bloody bus timetable! Fire all the overpaid bosses, sack the staff that drink tea and read papers all day. Privatise the whole lot and only keep the staff who can actually plan a bus network!! This is now the third time that my GF has hung around town waiting on a bus that seems to be non-existent and has missed two days in work!!!

28-09-2015 12:31AM

Bus Éireann is an absolute embarrassment to this country. If only more services provided rural services, because they'd finally lose the monopoly they currently have.

Muahahaha · 28-09-2015 01:01AM

It gets worse OP, Margaret Thatcher once said “A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself as a failure”

I wouldn't agree with the failure bit but if you find yourself depending on Bus Eireann to get you from Mullingar to Ballina you're probably suffering from a mild dementia and have a sore scalp from pulling your hair out.

KwackerJack · 28-09-2015 01:05AM

Muahahaha wrote: »

It gets worse OP, Margaret Thatcher once said “A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself as a failure”

I wouldn't agree with the failure bit but if you find yourself depending on Bus Eireann to get you from Mullingar to Ballina you're probably suffering from a mild dementia and have a sore scalp from pulling your hair out.

Good job, Nice Porsche, Nice motorbike, Pilots Licence! Far from a failure!

The only failure here is our so called bus service!

It was my GF that was travelling but I did not want to get into the unnecessary minor details!

NachoBusiness · 28-09-2015 01:09AM

I'll see your Bus Éireann and raise you Dublin Bus.

I live on a route that serves seven different bus numbers that all are supposed to run every ten minutes. So that should mean on average there should be 42 buses per hour on this route. HA!! You'd be lucky if you saw two of each number an hour and that includes the many 'Out of Service' buses each God damn day that magically seem to have no trouble moving in spite of them being "out of service".

/threadhijack

PARlance · 28-09-2015 01:09AM

You can cross Nice BF off the list.

On the bus with ya!

KwackerJack · 28-09-2015 01:11AM

PARlance wrote: »

You can cross Nice BF off the list.

On the bus with ya!

if you want to drive her to Ballina late on a Sunday evening the get up for work at 6 be my guest!

mr.anonymous · 28-09-2015 01:12AM

I see an ad for their €9.99 seat sale under your post, OP. It has a picture of the bus that didn't show too!

I avoid Bus Eireann as much as possible. They're my bus of last resort. My record to date is 45 mins late.

Brian from Bray · 28-09-2015 01:14AM

Muahahaha wrote: »

It gets worse OP, Margaret Thatcher once said “A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself as a failure”

I wouldn't agree with the failure bit but if you find yourself depending on Bus Eireann to get you from Mullingar to Ballina you're probably suffering from a mild dementia and have a sore scalp from pulling your hair out.

I wonder how Maggie is keeping these days.

johnny osbourne · 28-09-2015 01:15AM

stand clear

PARlance · 28-09-2015 01:16AM

KwackerJack wrote: »

if you want to drive her to Ballina late on a Sunday evening the get up for work at 6 be my guest!

Pic please.

johnny osbourne · 28-09-2015 01:19AM

KwackerJack wrote: »

if you want to drive her to Ballina late on a Sunday evening the get up for work at 6 be my guest!

you should have drove earlier in the day

humberklog · 28-09-2015 01:49AM

Mullingar to Ballina? What's the point of that?

kneemos · 28-09-2015 02:02AM

Only see two buses at 2206 and 0026.
Not a spectacular service.

the_syco · 28-09-2015 02:16AM

Haven't gotten Bus Éireann in a while! Always took JJ Kavanaghs, mainly for the reasons listed in the OP, when I did get the bus. Drive everywhere now.

KwackerJack wrote: »

if you want to drive her to Ballina late on a Sunday evening the get up for work at 6 be my guest!

Oh matron! :pac:

bodhrandude · 28-09-2015 04:22AM

Worse, try using their journey planner, unbelievable.

Kidchameleon · 28-09-2015 05:57AM

Never buy return tickets off them if you intend to get the last bus back. Many times I've seen people turned away from a Bus Eireann because its full. They should keep a seat free if they've sold a day return that hasnt been fully used.

Vic_08 · 28-09-2015 05:58AM

KwackerJack wrote: »

So tonight is the third night that the bus did not show as advertised on the site and on the stop listings. I triple checked the site and what I found was that the site listings, PDF download and stop listing were all different. To prove my point check the Mullingar to Ballina bus and you will see that the times show do not match the PDF download that's supplied. I'm not expecting a state body to do a job that is required of them but Jesus we cant even sort out a bloody bus timetable! Fire all the overpaid bosses, sack the staff that drink tea and read papers all day. Privatise the whole lot and only keep the staff who can actually plan a bus network!! This is now the third time that my GF has hung around town waiting on a bus that seems to be non-existent and has missed two days in work!!!

What time bus was it that did not show up as advertised?

Badly Drunk Boy · 28-09-2015 07:08AM

The last time I used Bus Eireann was a few weeks ago, going to Dublin. It was a minute late. Ridiculous service!

Mr.Crinklewood · 28-09-2015 07:10AM

PARlance wrote: »

Pic please.

I don't need a pic.

mfceiling · 28-09-2015 07:30AM

Sure it would take you no time to drive her there in that porsche of yours...

jamesbere · 28-09-2015 07:54AM

Bus eireann are woeful, ignorant drivers and poor services.

Pink Fairy · 28-09-2015 07:57AM

No self respecting bus driver would stop in Mullingar

strelok · 28-09-2015 08:06AM

a buseireann bus just sailed on past me a week or two back as I was at the stop, waving frantically at the driver and, even after it had driven past, running after it for a minute

****

fermanagh_man · 28-09-2015 08:12AM

Luggage doors operating

Badly Drunk Boy · 28-09-2015 08:13AM

strelok wrote: »

a buseireann bus just sailed on past me a week or two back as I was at the stop, waving frantically at the driver and, even after it had driven past, running after it for a minute

****

Did you want to get onto it or something? Or did you just want the driver to wave back?

suicide_circus · 28-09-2015 08:16AM

fermanagh_man wrote: »

Luggage doors operating

Isn't it "luggage doors operate"?

Buona Fortuna · 28-09-2015 08:37AM

strelok wrote: »

a buseireann bus just sailed on past me a week or two back as I was at the stop, waving frantically at the driver and, even after it had driven past, running after it for a minute

****

Bus ****

Starokan · 28-09-2015 08:57AM

strelok wrote: »

a buseireann bus just sailed on past me a week or two back as I was at the stop, waving frantically at the driver and, even after it had driven past, running after it for a minute

****

That happened me a good few years ago, only difference was he stuck up his fingers as he went past

Found out later he was moving off to Oz so was having the craic for the day at most of his stops, I'm sure it was top quality banter for the bus driver but was fairly nightmarish for me as was near four hours to next bus.

kneemos · 28-09-2015 09:00AM

Starokan wrote: »

That happened me a good few years ago, only difference was he stuck up his fingers as he went past

Found out later he was moving off to Oz so was having the craic for the day at most of his stops, I'm sure it was top quality banter for the bus driver but was fairly nightmarish for me as was near four hours to next bus.

Funny though in fairness.

strelok · 28-09-2015 09:02AM

Starokan wrote: »

That happened me a good few years ago, only difference was he stuck up his fingers as he went past

Found out later he was moving off to Oz so was having the craic for the day at most of his stops, I'm sure it was top quality banter for the bus driver but was fairly nightmarish for me as was near four hours to next bus.

yeah, i only had to wait an hour or so for the next bus but it was a kavanaghs and cost me another 14 euro and it was quarter to 1 in the morning. still better than 4 hours wait though

i should have rang up to give out but I don't like getting people in trouble, even when they're bloody *****.

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