Rail / Bus Changes due to Volcanic Ash Air Disruption

KC61

Seeing as this caused much angst in another thread, I've decided to set this one up where hopefully these changes can be posted as they are announced and not cause so many problems!

Bus Eireann

New Daytime Eurolines Service from Dublin to London

Bus Eireann, in conjunction with Irish Ferries, has put in place a new daytime service from Dublin (Busaras) to Birmingham/London starting from tomorrow morning (April 20th 2010) for the duration of the disruption to air traffic.

The service will leave Dublin at 7.15am and seats are available to buy now at www.buseireann.ie. The service to Dublin will leave London at 6am on Wednesday, April 21st 2010.

This service is in addition to the 7.30pm Dublin-London and 7.15pm Dublin-Liverpool-Manchester-Leeds services.

These services can be used to connect with Eurolines services across Europe.

Customers are advised to purchase their ticket online at www.buseireann.ie.

With Eurolines there is no travel tax and 2 medium cases can be brought free of charge.

19 April 2010


Additional buses are also operating on the evening services.

KC61

Iarnrod Eireann

General News
Timetable Alterations - Rosslare/Wexford to Dublin 20th-22nd April 2010 by Corporate Communications

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Iarnród Éireann wish to advise that the 17.55 Rosslare to Dublin service will be deferred until 18.45 from Tuesday 20th until Thursday 22nd April (inclusive), to facilitate ferry passengers.

Also, the 19.30 service from Wexford to Dublin will be substituted by buses.

Iarnrod Eireann regrets any inconvenience this may cause.

Note also that the 1653 Maynooth/Wexford (1730 ex-Connolly) will be held at Gorey for 20 minutes to allow the delayed service above to pass it.

KC61

Aircoach

Greystones Service suspended 20th April 2010 20th April 2010

Due to the closure of Dublin Airport, Aircoach regret to announce that the Greystones - Dublin Airport service will be suspended after the 10.00 am departure from Greystones today until further notice.

This decision will be reviewed following the update from the Irish Aviation Authority at 3pm today, and further information will be posted on our website.

We would advise any passengers planning on flying from Dublin Airport today to contact their airline before they travel.

If you require any further information, please contact our Customer Care Team on +353 (0) 1 844 7118 during office hours.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to your onward travel plans, and look forward to welcoming you onboard our services.

Aircoach Team

Service Update - Tuesday 20th April 2010 09:30 20th April 2010

Due to the continuing disruption of flights as a result of Airspace restrictions in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, Aircoach have amended services that are operating today and tomorrow.


Dublin City Services (Leopardstown & Ballsbridge)

Leopardstown services will depart from Dublin Airport every hour, on the hour, until 9pm tonight.

Ballsbridge services will depart from Dublin Airport on the half hour, every hour until 9pm tonight.

Services will operate from Leopardstown at approximately 15 minutes past every hour and Ballsbridge approximately on every hour, until midnight. Services will pass through Dublin City Centre at approximately 15 and 45 minutes past each hour.

From 9pm tonight until 6am tomorrow morning (Wednesday), services will operate hourly from Dublin Airport and will follow the Ballsbridge route to Donnybrook Junction, turn left and continue to Leopardstown. The return journey to the Airport will be the normal Leopardstown route.

From 6am tomorrow morning (Wednesday) services will once again operate on the hour from Dublin Airport to Leopardstown, and on the half hour from Dublin Airport to Ballsbridge.


The service will be reviewed following updates from the Irish Aviation Authority, and further information will be posted on our website.

Dublin Ferry Port - Dublin Airport 20th April 2010

New Service linking Dublin Ferry Port, North Wall to Dublin Airport

Aircoach is delighted to advise that it has commenced a new service linking Dublin Ferry Port, North Wall to Dublin Airport to facilitate passengers who may require to travel between these two locations as a result of the current air travel restrictions.

Coaches will meet all Ferry arrivals at Dublin Ferry Port and travel directly to Dublin Airport via the Port Tunnel.

Coaches will also depart from the Aircoach stop, Arrivals Road, Dublin Airport at 06:30, 12:30 and 19:00 to connect with ferry departures from Dublin Port.

This service will operate for the duration of the current disruption to flights at Dublin Airport.

We look forward to welcoming you onboard.

Aircoach.

KC61

The Patton Flyer

All services suspended.

KC61

Citylink

Shannon Airport Services Cancelled due to Volcanic Ash Cloud
Effective from Sunday 18th April from 10pm all services from/to Shannon Airport have been cancelle until further notice due to the recent flight distruptions. All passengers are entitled to a full refund please contct Citylink Ireland at info@citylink.ie or from where you purchases your ticket

KC61

Wexford Bus

Wexford Bus Airport Express Travel Update
All Dublin City & Airport services are currently running as normal except for the
- 00.30 and 06.30 services departing from Dublin Airport
- 01.30 service departing from Wexford
These will remain suspended until the recommencement of flights to and from Dublin Airport. All Dublin City services are running to schedule. All intending Dublin Airport passengers should contact Wexford Bus on 053 9142742 before travelling

Rosslare Europort to Dublin City
During the disruption of services at Dublin Airport Wexford Bus will be operating 2 daily services from Rosslare Europort. Buses will depart at 07.00 and 19.00.

Free Onward Transfer to Rosslare Europort
Any passengers wishing to travel by Ferry from Rosslare Europort can avail of a free onward transfer to the port from Wexford on any of our services operating between Dublin & Wexford. This offer is available during the disruption of services at Dublin Airport.

devnull

Dublin Bus Airlink 747 Service
Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that due to the current air traffic disruptions, Route 747 will have a reduced frequency timetable. All departures to and from the Airport are now approximately every 20 to 25 minutes for the duration of the disruption.

Edit: Can see KC61 has posted the others so deleted the ones I duplicated.

KC61

JJ Kavanagh

JJ Kavanagh & Sons Service Update: From 12 noon 19.04.10 , all services between Limerick and Shannon Airport have been suspended until further notice. For information regarding any of our services please call 0818 333 222

KC61

Aircoach 21 April

Service Update - Wed 21st April 2010 - 10:30am
21st April 2010

Aircoach are pleased to announce that, following the reopening of Irish and UK airspace and airports, normal Aircoach services are in the process of resuming.

Dublin City Services (Leopardstown & Ballsbridge)

Services are returning to normal, with a full service on both the Leopardstown and Ballsbridge routes in place during this afternoon, Wednesday 21st April 2010.

Greystones service

Aircoach is delighted to announce that its Greystones - Dublin Airport service will resume full operations with effect from the 11.00am service from Greystones to Dublin Airport on Wednesday 21st April 2010.

Dublin Airport – Cork (via Dublin City Centre)

The Cork service will continue to operate as normal.

Dublin Airport – Belfast

The Belfast service will continue to operate as normal.

KC61

devnull wrote: »

Dublin Bus Airlink 747 Service
Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that due to the current air traffic disruptions, Route 747 will have a reduced frequency timetable. All departures to and from the Airport are now approximately every 20 to 25 minutes for the duration of the disruption.

Edit: Can see KC61 has posted the others so deleted the ones I duplicated.

This notice is now gone so I suspect that the Airlink is back to normal.