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The Dublin Coach Experience

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    #512
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    Spotted a 181 reg in Limerick City this afternoon, en route to Ennis. My first time seeing something this fresh on the 300 route!


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    #513
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,422 ✭✭✭embraer170


    I was on a Dublin Airport to Portloise service earlier this evening (one of the very old double deckers). We had some issue before the M50 toll, the coach crawled for a while and eventually stopped under a bridge (it was raining). Since the hard shoulder was blocked by cones, we stopped on the M50 left lane. It was worrying to see passing cars and trucks not see there was a stopped coach and move to the middle lane at the very last second. Fortunately whatever issue we had got fixed in 3-4 minutes and we continued to the Red Cow. Had it lasted any longer, I would have been off the coach.

    I had 40 minutes to watch a few idiotic incidents at the Red Cow. One driver hit a mirror on the lamp post opening the door (a double decker). A few minutes later he started moving while some passengers were still unloading luggage from the rear compartment (the driver was focussed on the mirror and moved off with the door open to avoid hitting it). Really lucky no one got injured.

    I was surprised to see a 181 reg show up on the Killarney service I am on now. Fine coach but no WiFi unfortunately. Almost empty.


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    #514
    tabbey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭tabbey


    embraer170 wrote: »
    I had 40 minutes to watch a few idiotic incidents at the Red Cow. One driver hit a mirror on the lamp post opening the door (a double decker). A few minutes later he started moving while some passengers were still unloading luggage from the rear compartment (the driver was focussed on the mirror and moved off with the door open to avoid hitting it).

    Was this also Dublin Coach?


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    #515
    boardsuser1
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    tabbey wrote: »
    Was this also Dublin Coach?

    The Red Cow is dominated by DC.

    The day i drove their coach i seen no other operator there.


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    #516
    Odyssey 2005
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    Cork Truck Driver wrote: »
    The Red Cow is dominated by DC.

    The day i drove their coach i seen no other operator there.

    Think it's just JJ and DC there, never seen anyone else


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    #517
    JeffK88
    Registered Users Posts: 627 ✭✭✭JeffK88


    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    Think it's just JJ and DC there, never seen anyone else

    Bus Eireann have 1 or 2 services that stop there. Don't think they're very regular services though.


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    #518
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,422 ✭✭✭embraer170


    tabbey wrote: »
    Was this also Dublin Coach?

    Yes, it was a Dublin Coach.


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    #519
    s14driftking
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭s14driftking


    Cork Truck Driver wrote: »
    The Red Cow is dominated by DC.

    The day i drove their coach i seen no other operator there.

    How many times did Ye break down on route?


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    #520
    belfast stephen
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    i have also herd that any new drivers have to pay for there own uniform


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    #521
    boardsuser1
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    belfast stephen wrote: »
    i have also herd that any new drivers have to pay for there own uniform

    Yes that’s correct.

    €110 taken from your first weeks wages to pay for it.


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    #522
    road_high
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    Cork Truck Driver wrote: »
    Yes that’s correct.

    €110 taken from your first weeks wages to pay for it.

    Lol. What kind of company makes staff pay for their uniform?! I don’t think I’ve ever encountered an Irish driver with them, makes sense!


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    #523
    boardsuser1
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    road_high wrote: »
    Lol. What kind of company makes staff pay for their uniform?! I don’t think I’ve ever encountered an Irish driver with them, makes sense!

    I’ve never heard of it being done upfront like Dublin Coach do it until they told me themselves.

    In one previous job it was in the contract that you had to reimburse the company if you left before a certain time.

    Basically you are expected to work 1 free day in return for a uniform.

    Not a chance would i!


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    #524
    WishUWereHere
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    road_high wrote: »
    Lol. What kind of company makes staff pay for their uniform?! I don’t think I’ve ever encountered an Irish driver with them, makes sense!

    Mybe I am wrong, but wasn't there a rumour doing the rounds where Mick O'Leary also charged his slaves ( oops slip of the fingers...staff ) for their uniform?

    But seriously, & back on topic. I often wondered how DC's coaches passed their annual DOE? I have used them often to get to the Airport ( from Newbridge ) and the condition of some of their coaches opn this route ( 726 ) leaves a lot to be desired.


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    #525
    punisher5112
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    Reason for charging for uniforms is because there is such a huge turn over in staff.

    If they stay on anything after the 1st fee is non costing.


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    #526
    The_Wanderer
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Reason for charging for uniforms is because there is such a huge turn over in staff.

    If they stay on anything after the 1st fee is non costing.

    I wonder why there such a high turnover?


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    #527
    boardsuser1
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    The_Wanderer wrote: »
    I wonder why there such a high turnover?

    At the moment there's a higher turnover of fire extinguishers than personnel.


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    #528
    Odyssey 2005
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    Cork Truck Driver wrote: »
    At the moment there's a higher turnover of fire extinguishers than personnel.

    Fuk you...I spit out me tea :)


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    #529
    Matthew Gleeson
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭Matthew Gleeson


    road_high wrote: »
    Lol. What kind of company makes staff pay for their uniform?! I don’t think I’ve ever encountered an Irish driver with them, makes sense!

    McDonald’s and Ryanair both do this


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    #530
    Matthew Gleeson
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭Matthew Gleeson


    Cork Truck Driver wrote: »
    At the moment there's a higher turnover of fire extinguishers than personnel.

    Sorry if it’s already been asked. But any idea what’s the roster at DC?


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    #531
    boardsuser1
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    Matthew Gleeson wrote: »
    Sorry if it’s already been asked. But any idea what’s the roster at DC?

    You're fine, it's any 5 days over 7.


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    #532
    belfast stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭belfast stephen


    some of the 181 are going on to the Belfast route and the 171 are going to go on other routes the 1st 181 route branded is 181-KE-1464 and was in Belfast this afternoon for a video promo for the 400/M1 serivce they have also singed a deal for 60 new Mercedes-Benz Tourismo the first of which will arrive in September it should work out at 6 a year. Most 171 Reg to Ennis Route and 161 Reg and 142 Reg in kerry probably


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    #533
    s14driftking
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭s14driftking


    belfast stephen wrote: »
    some of the 181 are going on to the Belfast route and the 171 are going to go on other routes the 1st 181 route branded is 181-KE-1464 and was in Belfast this afternoon for a video promo for the 400/M1 serivce they have also singed a deal for 60 new Mercedes-Benz Tourismo the first of which will arrive in September it should work out at 6 a year. Most 171 Reg to Ennis Route and 161 Reg and 142 Reg in kerry probably
    The rate there going on fire and breaking down. by the time the final 6 is delivered they will probably be the only ones left in the fleet.


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    #534
    Guy:Incognito
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    Passed a 09 reg coach broken down at the bus stop outside the ibis at the Red cow junction yesterday afternoon. Looked to be sitting in a puddle of coolant.


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    #535
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    Saw a pic on Facebook of another one broken down at the airport roundabout in Dublin yesterday ��


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    #536
    tabbey
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    Matthew Gleeson wrote: »
    McDonald’s and Ryanair both do this

    Shameful practice.


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    #537
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
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    #538
    end of the road
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    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
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    as far as i know they can't do anything as it's a commercial service.
    something does need to be done though IMO

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #539
    Dyr
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    s14driftking wrote: »
    The rate there going on fire and breaking down. by the time the final 6 is delivered they will probably be the only ones left in the fleet.

    It's a bit like the Battle of Britain at this stage, dublin coaches going down in flames all over the country :o


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    #540
    WishUWereHere
    Registered Users Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭WishUWereHere


    end of the road wrote: »
    as far as i know they can't do anything as it's a commercial service.
    something does need to be done though IMO

    Not disbelieving You EOTR, but are You saying because it's a commercial business NOTHING can be done?


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    #541
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 28,987 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    WishUWereHere wrote: »
    Not disbelieving You EOTR, but are You saying because it's a commercial business NOTHING can be done?

    i'm saying that i don't think the NTA can do anything. not that nothing can be done by anyone. the authorities very much can do something i'd imagine.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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