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RE: Dublin & Ireland
Evening,
Apparently Dublin Bus are transferring 20+ buses to Go Ahead. The new G corridor will start next month and bus musical chairs have been a feature of the new corridors. 24 or so PA / E400ERs are due soon, so that may explain the swap. A new garage has been granted planning permission in North Dublin. This will be the home for the electric fleet of Wright Electroliners, whenever they arrive. I note that the similar ones for the 111 in London have only started to arrive, not in time for the operator swap earlier in the year. Some pictures.

LF421 St Stephens Green 16 September 2022 - the 103X and 105X get a mix of buses including the three hydrogen buses and whatever else is about. The LF to Navan would be preferable to a hydroliner.


221WX2464 Dublin Airport 16 September 2022 - First time I have seen one of these with Wexford Bus, a reputable operator.


VWD16 Dublin Airport 16 September 2022 - Due to be replaced on the 101 early in 2023 with new LF coaches and VB coach/ buses.


1127 Dublin Airport 16 September 2022 - Dublin Airport is only 90 minutes or so from Belfast on the M1/A1. Goldliner compete with Aircoach on this run, but the service provision is very poor from the pre-covid times when Bus Éireann provided services on this run. At one time this was a 24 hour service with extras at peak times. Now it is a 6 am to midnight service, even though demand is back to 80 to 90% of the summer of 2019.