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It is 1995 and D 722 is seen on O'Connell Street with a 16 to Santry. This is one of the older bus routes in Dublin, that can trace its route back to old tram network. Being a cross-city route it has connected Santry/Beaumont on the northside with Terenure/Rathfarnham on the southside. Various extensions over the years have included Nutgrove and Omni Park. In more recent times it has been routed to run from Dublin Airport to Ballinteer.
D 722 was delivered new to Cork in 1975 and transferred to Dublin Bus in 1988. It was withdrawn in late 1999, ending its days in the city tour fleet.
In the background is the head office of Dublin Bus. 27/04/1995
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It is May 2000 and the Bombardiers are counting down their final months with Dublin Bus. The first AVs went into service in September 2000 (these being the first low-floor double-deckers bought by Dublin Bus) and the final KD ran in December 2000. KD 332 is seen here on Eden Quay with a working on the 56A. It entered service in Dublin in 1983 so had a career of 17 years. Whereas some of the KDs that made it to 2000 got updated blinds with yellow letters/numbers, KD 332 managed to retain white ones to the end.
The 56A connects Dublin city centre with Tallaght, like a number of bus route, but perhaps not in the most direct way. This is reflected in its history of slowly moving its terminus further west over the years. Initially it went to Ballymount when it started in the early 1980s, then Fettercairn and eventually The Square. For a time there was a 56 too, the most recent incarnation linking Dolphin's Barn and The Square. This route was abolished during Network Direct in 2011. Over the years the 56A frequency has also been cut as it parallels the Luas Red Line for a lot of its route. Its most recent claim to fame is that it passes the garage of Go-Ahead Ireland in Ballymount. Eden Quay 03/05/2000
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It is 1998 and a low-emissions trial is taking place with Dublin Bus. The previous year saw five low-floor single-deckers delivered to Dublin Bus. These in themselves were a novelty as they represented some of the first wheel-chair accessible buses in the fleet. The W-Class minibuses were another example. VL 1-5 were operated out of Donnybrook Garage and were mostly confined to routes 1,2 and 3. Passengers could identify which services they were on by the departure times in the timetable being written in red.
VL 6 arrived in 1998, and unlike the other 5, used natural gas as a power source. The trial was run in conjunction with Bord Gáis and the bus was used in service on routes 1,2 and 3. Whereas the other VLs survived with Dublin Bus until 2009, this one left the fleet in 2000. 19 years later, in early-2019, a number of buses have been on trial in Dublin and Cork to test alternative fuels to diesel that could reduce emissions. At least one of these trial buses involved natural gas.
Route 2 was a shortened version of route 3, providing extra capacity on the southside and only going as far as Parnell Square on the northside. It was merged into the new route 1 under Network Direct in 2012. O'Connell Street, 09/05/1998
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Am going a day early this week due to scheduling conflicts.
It is 1986 and D 653 is seen on one of the shorter bus routes in Dublin. Route 53 connects Dublin Port with the City Centre via the residential area of East Wall. In the past it was a busier route, used by the dock workers in Dublin Port. There was a 53A too which took a more direct route and avoided East Wall. Over time the routes became less popular. Part of this decline can be attributed to the frequent route 151 (started in 2007) which has a terminus on East Road and the Luas tram line to the Point Depot (started in 2009). Under Network Direct the 53A was abolished and the 53 was extended to the Irish Ferries terminal. For a while Dublin Bus also ran a 53B from Heuston Station to this ferry terminal but this was a commercial contract which terminated in 2017.
D 653 was delivered new to Dublin in 1975 and withdrawn in 1994. It is seen on East Road as it climbs over one of the railway yards for the port. In 2019 this is the only remaining yard operated by Irish Rail in the port, the rest having been sold for development. 13/05/1986
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Flickr was down yesterday so a day late.
May 1993 and RH 4 is seen on Abbey Street at a time of great change. 1993 was when Dublin Bus started CitySwift services. The idea was the run single-deck buses at higher frequencies, basically offering a turn-up and go service. The first route to be converted was the 39 which was to run between Abbey Street and Clonsilla via Blanchardstown. However it was not smooth transition to CitySwift. Immediately prior to its introduction there was a week-long strike which started on the 23rd May. Therefore this day, the 22nd May, was probably the last day of double-decker operations on the 39...for about two years. CitySwift was so successful that the single-decker buses could not cope and double-deckers had to be brought in.
RH 4 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in 1990. It was one of eighteen Leyland Olympians buses initially ordered by Dublin Bus, but eventually there were 640 Olympians. It was withdrawn in 1999 and may subsequently have gone to Croatia.
The bus is in an all-over ad for Irish Kidney Association, advertising organ donor cards. Abbey Street, 22/05/1993
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It is 1992 and RH 134 is interested in some music and shopping. The bus is seen on O'Connell Street operating route 16A to Omni Park. This is a shopping centre that was built in Santry in 1991. Soon after some of the services on the 16 and 16A that terminated on nearby Shanard Road were diverted to serve the shopping centre. Over the following decade other routes also went to Omni, such as the 103, 104 and 300 but over time all routes were pulled out. Now buses stop outside the shopping centre on the Swords Road.
The 16A was removed from the Dublin Bus network in 2012 under Network Direct. In its latter years it ran from Dublin Airport to Nutgrove.
The bus is in a partial all-over-ad for 98Fm, a local music radio station in Dublin, that began broadcasting in 1989.
RH 134 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in 1992 (it was about three months old when this photograph was taken). It was withdrawn in 2005, when it was sold to Dualway's and joined the City Sightseeing open-top tour fleet. It remained with them until around 2015. 30/05/1992
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Am going a day early this week due to scheduling conflicts.
It is 1986 and D 653 is seen on one of the shorter bus routes in Dublin. Route 53 connects Dublin Port with the City Centre via the residential area of East Wall. In the past it was a busier route, used by the dock workers in Dublin Port. There was a 53A too which took a more direct route and avoided East Wall. Over time the routes became less popular. Part of this decline can be attributed to the frequent route 151 (started in 2007) which has a terminus on East Road and the Luas tram line to the Point Depot (started in 2009). Under Network Direct the 53A was abolished and the 53 was extended to the Irish Ferries terminal. For a while Dublin Bus also ran a 53B from Heuston Station to this ferry terminal but this was a commercial contract which terminated in 2017.
D 653 was delivered new to Dublin in 1975 and withdrawn in 1994. It is seen on East Road as it climbs over one of the railway yards for the port. In 2019 this is the only remaining yard operated by Irish Rail in the port, the rest having been sold for development. 13/05/1986Throwback Thursday (175) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
And the ad for (New) PMPA as it became when AXA bought PMPA's insurance business in 1989.
Interestingly the original PMPA (Primor plc as it became after the AXA sale) only wound-down in 2013.
Their theme tune from the ads on radio and TV still resonates with me after all this time.
Nice article here giving some detail as to why PMPA existed for so long after the initial administration started in 1983!
https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/insurance-firm-pmpa-to-exit-administration-after-30-years-29309350.html0 -
Flickr was down yesterday so a day late.
May 1993 and RH 4 is seen on Abbey Street at a time of great change. 1993 was when Dublin Bus started CitySwift services. The idea was the run single-deck buses at higher frequencies, basically offering a turn-up and go service. The first route to be converted was the 39 which was to run between Abbey Street and Clonsilla via Blanchardstown. However it was not smooth transition to CitySwift. Immediately prior to its introduction there was a week-long strike which started on the 23rd May. Therefore this day, the 22nd May, was probably the last day of double-decker operations on the 39...for about two years. CitySwift was so successful that the single-decker buses could not cope and double-deckers had to be brought in.
RH 4 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in 1990. It was one of eighteen Leyland Olympians buses initially ordered by Dublin Bus, but eventually there were 640 Olympians. It was withdrawn in 1999 and may subsequently have gone to Croatia.
The bus is in an all-over ad for Irish Kidney Association, advertising organ donor cards. Abbey Street, 22/05/1993Throwback Thursday (176) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
Great post , brings back memories.
One thing is , even after the introduction of cityswifts, there were still double deckers ran on the 39, primarily from Abbey Street in the evening peak. I have memories of getting KDs home not long after the launch.
Also, worth mentioning this was also the final day that the 39 ran via castleknock . Memories of bombardier's heading over the humpback bridge at castleknock station or by the old Phoenix park racecourse.
Also a little side note, the destination blind on the bus is wrong, sheepmoor had long disappeared as the terminus replaced by coolmine cross.0 -
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It is 1983 and D 751 makes its way through the parked cars in Larkhill as it operates a 3 to Sandymount Tower. At the time, the bus was nearly eight years old, having been delivered new to CIE in 1975. It had a long career in Dublin, being finally withdrawn by Dublin Bus in 1994.
Route 3 was one of the many cross-city routes in Dublin, tracing its origins back to the tram network. Initially a southside route, it served the areas of Ringsend, Irishtown and Sandymount along with routes 1 and 2. In the 1940s route 3 was extended north to Whitehall and eventually into Larkhill. Under Network Direct the route was largely replaced by a new route 1 in 2012. This used Santry and Shanard Route as the northside terminus. The 44 from Enniskerry was extended north from the city centre to initially terminate in Larkhill. It was later extended to DCU on Collins Avenue, but still loops around Larkhill in both directions. Larkhill 06/06/1983
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A trip back to 1992 and KD 25 is off to the races. The bus is seen parked on Eden Quay between duties on the 45. It is in the company of two other buses in all-over ads - an RH advertising Harp and another KD advertising Heineken. KD 25 is advertising the Leopardstown Races. An ad panel on the side is showing details for a specific race: 'The Golden Pages Handicap on Saturday 18th July". That panel could be swapped out for different races while the rest of the bus remained in the general ad for the racecourse.
Route 45 was the main route between Bray and the City Centre. It went via Blackrock and Cabinteely but in the early 2000s the 145 was introduced on the more direct routing via the Stillorgan Road. The 45 was eventually removed from the network in May 2012.
The view from Eden Quay has changed a lot since this photograph was taken, with new high-rise development behind Tara Street station and the derelict buildings replaced by a modern apartment block. Note too the ad for the Maastricht Treaty referendum on the billboard in front of those derelict buildings.
KD 25 was delivered new to Donnybrook Garage around 1981/1982 and was withdrawn in the mid to late 1990s. Eden Quay 12/06/1992
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It is 1987 and KD 351 is seen between duties at Phibsborough Garage. The livery on the bus is worth noting. Four months earlier saw the creation of Dublin Bus, who based their livery on the two-tone green CIE used on the Bombardiers, but added the orange line. Therefore KD 351 is in Dublin Bus livery, but with the CIE logo being used instead of the Dublin Bus logo. In some ways this bus is wearing a transitional livery.
KD 351 was delivered new to CIE and Phibsborough Garage in 1983 and survived in service until the late 1990s.
The location of Phibsborough Garage is interesting, In the background can be seen the former railway terminus of Broadstone. When the railway line shut it was taken over by CIE provincial services which became Bus Eireann in 1987. The Dublin city services had a garage beside Broadstone which was called Phibsborough Garage, which transferred to Dublin Bus. In the early 2000s Dublin Bus took over part of Broadstone, creating a new garage called Broadstone. Basically, three garages operated by two bus operators on one site that was formerly a railway station and yard. 20/06/1987
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It is 1987 and KD 351 is seen between duties at Phibsborough Garage. The livery on the bus is worth noting. Four months earlier saw the creation of Dublin Bus, who based their livery on the two-tone green CIE used on the Bombardiers, but added the orange line. Therefore KD 351 is in Dublin Bus livery, but with the CIE logo being used instead of the Dublin Bus logo. In some ways this bus is wearing a transitional livery.
KD 351 was delivered new to CIE and Phibsborough Garage in 1983 and survived in service until the late 1990s.
The location of Phibsborough Garage is interesting, In the background can be seen the former railway terminus of Broadstone. When the railway line shut it was taken over by CIE provincial services which became Bus Eireann in 1987. The Dublin city services had a garage beside Broadstone which was called Phibsborough Garage, which transferred to Dublin Bus. In the early 2000s Dublin Bus took over part of Broadstone, creating a new garage called Broadstone. Basically, three garages operated by two bus operators on one site that was formerly a railway station and yard. 20/06/1987Throwback Thursday (180) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
Several buses wore the CIE logo (or no logo at all) after the formation of DB when the orange stripe was added instead of the DB logo as the DB logo (the second one might I add) was not finalised until sometime after DB was set up.
Most believe the castle logo (slightly modified over the years) is the first and only logo of DB, it is in fact their second logo (designed in a staff competition). The current Castle logo was first applied to buses from around the 18th June 1987 and officially launched on the 21st June 1987 - the day after your photo Csalem. Here's the RTE report from the day:-
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/0612/882156-dublin-bus-new-logo/
There was an earlier logo which only lasted a short time (March to June 1987) and was only applied to around 8 or 9 buses before being discontinued.
It's interesting to note that Bombardier designed the original two tone green livery as opposed to CIE (KD1 was delivered in the tan livery, but KD2 onwards had the two tone green), this livery was to distinguish CIEs Dublin Operations identity from the rest of the country, though they did find their way to Cork, Limerick etc. This livery was also used for the DART and even after IE was set up it remained and it's colour scheme is the basis for the current DART livery.0 -
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BonnieSituation wrote: »I love and have loved the DB logo. It's up there with the original An Post logo and the TE Telecom Éireann logo for me as quality Irish graphic design.
But i never knew there was another DB logo. I assumed it had just gone from CIÉ to the current castle.
Do you have any pictures? Description?
I have not seen it in years and a quick Google search reveals no results, but from what I remember it was big black "Bus" or "BUS" letters with "Atha Cliath" under part of it and several "DUBLIN"s in various shades to the left of it vertically.
It was professionally designed but DB management were very unhappy with the plain uninspiring look and wanted something more iconic and a member of staff designed the Castle logo as part of a staff wide competition.
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KD1 with the logo:-
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I have not seen it in years and a quick Google search reveals no results, but from what I remember it was big black "Bus" or "BUS" letters with "Atha Cliath" under part of it and several "DUBLIN"s in various shades to the left of it vertically.
It was professionally designed but DB management were very unhappy with the plain uninspiring look and wanted something more iconic and a member of staff designed the Castle logo as part of a staff wide competition.
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KD1 with the logo:-
Learning stuff like this is what makes this thread the best thing that's ever been on Boards
It was a good call for DB to swap out that logo with something from a staff competition. It kind of goes to show that someone with some paper and a bit of imagination can sometimes do a much better job than (often overpaid) brand marketers
That BUS logo is interesting. It smacks of the 80's, but the font used makes it very DB-ish (I guess that's the font they did end up using for all of the text)
But it certainly pales in comparison to the DB Castle logo. Slap that logo onto a metal lollypop, and you just knew it was a Bus Stop. No further directions were needed 0 -
I have not seen it in years and a quick Google search reveals no results, but from what I remember it was big black "Bus" or "BUS" letters with "Atha Cliath" under part of it and several "DUBLIN"s in various shades to the left of it vertically.
It was professionally designed but DB management were very unhappy with the plain uninspiring look and wanted something more iconic and a member of staff designed the Castle logo as part of a staff wide competition.
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KD1 with the logo:-
It certainly is a good logo alright but mind you I do prefer the older versions in particular the original to the current yellow and black font. Always thought it was a pity though the logo was only for DB and not part of greater transport brand across the Dublin Area to include all urban buses, DART, Luas and any future metro system in a similar manner to the TFL roundel.0 -
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BonnieSituation wrote: »Amazing!
I was thinking you might have when I posted but I honestly assumed as a bus spotter it was obvious to ya.
And now you can never unsee it.
But take the db out of it and still a castle....
I loved the 87 castle I nearly sure it was ..... Some sort of celebration but can't think..0
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