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BE old buses

Isambard · 2017-11-07 13:36:45

what do BE do with their retired service buses? I know suitable buses would be transferred to the school bus fleet but what of the likes of the VWLs?

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what do BE do with their retired service buses? I know suitable buses would be transferred to the school bus fleet but what of the likes of the VWLs?

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#2 07-11-2017 2:45pm
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Sold normally to small independent UK or Ireland operators or scrapped.

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Express Bus have a few of the ex-Cork ones from 1999 and 2000. Some still have the Bus Éireann upholstery on the seats and visible BÉ livery underneath.

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#4 07-11-2017 7:24pm
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Never heard of Express Bus, got any more details or photos?

Any examples of UK operators using ex BE buses? I asked because I know a lot of DB buses went to the UK for further service but never heard of BE examples being exported

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Isambard wrote: »

Never heard of Express Bus, got any more details or photos?

Any examples of UK operators using ex BE buses? I asked because I know a lot of DB buses went to the UK for further service but never heard of BE examples being exported

Here's two, courtesy of Csalem:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=104068902&postcount=565

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#6 13-11-2017 9:18am
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Express bus is a private bus service has a yellow livery. It operates private hire but also operates services such as airport shuttle, parkwest shuttle, itb shuttle etc. It's based near damastown in mulhuddart

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#7 19-11-2017 11:56am
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For a good few years any buses sold by Bus Eireann ended up in "That place"

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79842765@N07/15029948870/in/photolist-7SDAQQ-9yDoZf-9yDoUq-9yAkZT-atfaSt-9yAnkB-9yDobu-iG9Nxa-iC5W8x-9yDoRj-bVUadV-dY93X5-atfaF8-9yAkQg-rqxkbz-tZCY4-rksYwR-9rqiYz-qF8BG4-b5DTGZ-cqSWM3-oU9qau-cdguVJ-iusw7y-iusxBC-9swt6s-9z4a8x-9z4gJM-mpcb14

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#8 19-11-2017 11:56am
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Karsini wrote: »

Here's two, courtesy of Csalem:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=104068902&postcount=565

Both Ex Capwell Cork.

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#9 19-11-2017 12:22pm
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Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

For a good few years any buses sold by Bus Eireann ended up in "That place"

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79842765@N07/15029948870/in/photolist-7SDAQQ-9yDoZf-9yDoUq-9yAkZT-atfaSt-9yAnkB-9yDobu-iG9Nxa-iC5W8x-9yDoRj-bVUadV-dY93X5-atfaF8-9yAkQg-rqxkbz-tZCY4-rksYwR-9rqiYz-qF8BG4-b5DTGZ-cqSWM3-oU9qau-cdguVJ-iusw7y-iusxBC-9swt6s-9z4a8x-9z4gJM-mpcb14

of which we Corkonians do not speak?

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#10 19-11-2017 12:23pm
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Isambard wrote: »

of which we Corkonians do not speak?

That would be a Roger.

Edit:

I tried to gain access to "that place" in recent weeks only to be declined.

There is now a residence built on the land.

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