Dublin Coach Experience Discussion Thread

eejoynt · 12-02-2018 2:44pm

The coach on fire at UL last week was dublin coach

there have been previous incidents with this operator of coach fires and has there not been one of a large part of the coach falling on the road

these issues are not speculation.

if such incidents happened to a plane a train or a ferry there would be an investigation by a state body.

will there be a similar investigation of coach related incidents by RSA?

monument · 12-02-2018 3:50pm

J.pilkington banned for two weeks for backseat moderating. <snip>

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boardsuser1 · 12-02-2018 8:30pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

This them?
https://www.duedil.com/company/ie/427301/last-bus-limited

It is, Thank you kind Sir

The_Wanderer · 13-02-2018 11:21am

Can anybody give us a rundown on vehicle fires on the fleet?

Two buses dumped in Corcoran's Portlaoise suffering from fires. When did these take place?

s14driftking · 15-02-2018 10:51pm

Another on fire today and another break down I see on Facebook earlier.

boardsuser1 · 15-02-2018 11:51pm

s14driftking wrote: »

Another on fire today and another break down I see on Facebook earlier.

Where abouts?

aaakev · 16-02-2018 7:57am

Fire in naas, just outside the town on the Newbridge road at jigginstown castle

aaakev · 16-02-2018 9:00am

Just passed another breakdown on the m50 North bound before exit 5

boardsuser1 · 16-02-2018 11:32am

Any idea what the vehicles were?

Odyssey 2005 · 16-02-2018 6:19pm

Just popped up on facyt now. M50 I believe

Edit...Pic didn't post. Another breakdown in the m50 a short while ago.

Quackster · 16-02-2018 7:17pm

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

embraer170 · 16-02-2018 11:14pm

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.

tabbey · 17-02-2018 10:14pm

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?

boardsuser1 · 17-02-2018 10:17pm

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.

Odyssey 2005 · 17-02-2018 10:31pm

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

JeffK88 · 17-02-2018 10:46pm

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.

embraer170 · 17-02-2018 10:58pm

tabbey wrote: »

Was this also Dublin Coach?

Yes, it was a Dublin Coach.

s14driftking · 17-02-2018 11:41pm

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?

belfast stephen · 18-02-2018 10:17am

i have also herd that any new drivers have to pay for there own uniform

boardsuser1 · 18-02-2018 10:34am

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.

road_high · 18-02-2018 11:19am

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!

boardsuser1 · 18-02-2018 11:24am

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!

WishUWereHere · 18-02-2018 12:26pm

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.

punisher5112 · 18-02-2018 8:20pm

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.

The_Wanderer · 18-02-2018 8:38pm

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?

boardsuser1 · 18-02-2018 8:40pm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

I wonder why there such a high turnover?

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

Odyssey 2005 · 18-02-2018 8:53pm

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

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

Fuk you...I spit out me tea

Matthew Gleeson · 18-02-2018 11:20pm

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

Matthew Gleeson · 18-02-2018 11:22pm

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?

boardsuser1 · 19-02-2018 7:44pm

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.

belfast stephen · 22-02-2018 5:34pm

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

s14driftking · 22-02-2018 10:59pm

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.

Guy:Incognito · 25-02-2018 2:31pm

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.

Odyssey 2005 · 25-02-2018 2:39pm

Saw a pic on Facebook of another one broken down at the airport roundabout in Dublin yesterday &#55357;&#56865;

tabbey · 25-02-2018 2:40pm

Matthew Gleeson wrote: »

McDonald’s and Ryanair both do this

Shameful practice.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 25-02-2018 5:49pm

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end of the road · 25-02-2018 6:22pm

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

Dyr · 25-02-2018 6:26pm

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

WishUWereHere · 25-02-2018 6:32pm

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?

end of the road · 25-02-2018 7:21pm

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.

JeffK88 · 25-02-2018 7:35pm

As a regular user of the N7 service. What I would like to happen is for some other company international player take over the routes/company rebrand whatever needs to happen in order to Iron out the problems. I cant speak for the other routes but the N7 route is a well used very much needed route with lots depending on it for work due to the soaring costs of keeping or getting a car on the road. I have taken this bus very early 2am onwards and there always people on board. In particular the 520am service is usually near full leaving Newbridge. If other companies would go 24hours it would be great. I rely on Dublin Coach for work, my fear is that the service will be pulled at some point due to the above problems.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 25-02-2018 8:19pm

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end of the road · 25-02-2018 10:22pm

Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

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oh yeah the RSA could and should step in.
people need to report the incidents to them though.

s14driftking · 26-02-2018 1:11pm

Looks like one of the ones that could of being on fire. Loads of black behind the vents no number plate. And the back just general grubby looking.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 26-02-2018 1:13pm

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aaakev · 26-02-2018 2:18pm

Just heard they are up for sale, the coach end of the business not the airport parking

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 26-02-2018 2:41pm

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belfast stephen · 26-02-2018 3:00pm

would anyone want to buy them

end of the road · 26-02-2018 3:36pm

belfast stephen wrote: »

would anyone want to buy them

i'm sure they would for some of the routes?

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 26-02-2018 3:52pm

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