|
|
Post by snowman on Aug 10, 2017 12:02:45 GMT
On the same day as losing West Midlands rail franchise, Go Ahead group have won outer Dublin tender Similar to London tenders Covers 24 routes, 125 buses and 350 staff Runs for 5 years with possible 2 year extension. Start dates between Nov 2018 and Feb 2019 Aim is to increase services by 35% It appears that Dublin bus have also been asked to increase services on other routes so it might be new staff and new buses for these wins. link (which includes link to a map of the routes) |
|
|
|
Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Aug 27, 2017 12:41:46 GMT
Thank you for including a map here Snowman. I remember some of the routes from my holidays there.
It will work a bit like Go-Ahead London leasing LTs, in that Go-Ahead Dublin (or whatever they call this subsidiary) will lease vehicles from the NTA.
|
|
|
|
Post by londonbuses2018 on Aug 27, 2017 20:29:39 GMT
Thank you for including a map here Snowman. I remember some of the routes from my holidays there. It will work a bit like Go-Ahead London leasing LTs, in that Go-Ahead Dublin (or whatever they call this subsidiary) will lease vehicles from the NTA. Go Ahead Dublin - www.go-ahead.com/en/site-services/go-ahead-dublin.html |
|
|
|
Post by TNL33036 on Mar 17, 2018 13:04:02 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by snoggle on Mar 17, 2018 16:55:23 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Mar 17, 2018 21:16:59 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by snowman on Jul 18, 2018 6:01:46 GMT
Route One has article on the opening of new bus garage, there is interesting reference to plan to serve Dublin by 16 core bus corridors All the buses 24 new double decks, 40 new single decks and 61 transferred and repainted from Dublin bus (12 GT, 49SG) these will be painted in Transport for Ireland light blue Takeover of routes is phased Sept-Jan as per article www.route-one.net/articles/Bus_routes/Go_Ahead_Ireland_officially_opens_new_depot_in_Dublin/cDublin bus is replacing the 61 transferred buses with new SG386-446 Dublin bus has 100 other new buses in 2018-19, SG 371-385 for expansion (Dublin is booming unlike London) and SG447-531 for routine replacement SG are Volvo B5TL (euroVI) Wrightbus Gemini3 (from 2014-2019) still being delivered GT are Volvo B9TL (euroV) Wrightbus Gemini2 (from 2012-2013) 160 in fleet Dublin bus also has 70 Volvo B9TL Enviro 500 VT class from 2004-2007 97 Volvo B9TL Enviro 400 EV class from 2007-2009 50 Volvo B9TL Gemini VG class from 2007-2009 192 (being replaced) Volvo B7 ALX400 ALX400 from 2006 (most of the last ALX400 built before enviro400 replaced them), there were an older batch of these designated AV class, but not sure if any left as the SGs replace them The Celtic tiger saw big bus expansion 2006-2008, the orders were stopped after financial crash, but are now booming again, which explains the uneven age profile. There are few hybrids due soon for evaluation |
|
|
|
Post by wirewiper on Jul 18, 2018 11:58:40 GMT
A complete network redesign for Dublin's bus services is on the cards. Recently announced, the proposed new network will see every bus route in Dublin changing. Services will be concentrated on seven core high-frequency spines, which will be lettered from A to G. Numbers would differentiate different branches of the spine (e.g. A1, A2 etc.) Long, slow and infrequent routes from outer suburban areas will be replaced by more frequent feeder services into either the the core network, or in some cases the LUAS tram. The proposal is complemented by a high-frequency orbital route in the suburbs - currently orbital services are very limited, with many passengers needing to travel into the city centre and out again to access a neighbouring area. Again this will link up with the core radial routes. The proposed new network is currently out to public consultation. It is hoped to implement the new network in late 2019. More here: www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/redesign-of-dublin-bus-network-will-affect-every-bus-route-in-the-capital-1.3550934 |
|
|
|
Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Sept 15, 2018 12:14:18 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Feb 24, 2019 15:24:19 GMT
|
|
