Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Dublin Coach Experience Discussion Thread

Options
1…1617192122…65

Comments

  • Options
    #542
    JeffK88
    Registered Users Posts: 627 ✭✭✭JeffK88


    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.


  • Options
    #543
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #544
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 29,049 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

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

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



  • Options
    #545
    s14driftking
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭s14driftking


    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.


  • Options
    #546
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #547
    aaakev
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭aaakev


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


  • Options
    #548
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #549
    belfast stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭belfast stephen


    would anyone want to buy them


  • Options
    #550
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 29,049 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    belfast stephen wrote: »
    would anyone want to buy them

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

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



  • Options
    #551
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #552
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 29,049 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    they would likely go for scrap thankfully. if anyone was to buy dc chances are they would already have their own busses anyway which could suplament the newer coaches dc currently have. then there is the question of whether all the routes dc currently have would continue should it be bought out. interesting times ahead whatever happens i reccan.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



  • Options
    #553
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #554
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 29,049 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    i don't know the answers to your questions i'm afraid, all though i would be a bit surprised if the limerick route isn't doing well.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



  • Options
    #555
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Wonder would first or even go ahead be interested.....


  • Options
    #556
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #557
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,634 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    First don't really have the money to buy it

    GoAhead would be in a good position but they do very little coach work.

    Selling up wouldn't surprise me.. It would make a lot of sense why they don't maintain and invest if they are being sold. Simply an exercise to get in as good position on many routes as possible and hope the licenses and passenger numbers will inflate the sale price due to potential.y

    Their positions. Customer Base and licenses would be more interest than their fleet to a potential buyer who would feel with investment they would be able to right the wrongs.


  • Options
    #558
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    I could certainly see one of the other companies Go Bus/Citylink/Aircoach/etc. being interested in the route licenses, but probably using their own coaches and re-branding it.

    A good opportunity for them to expand and consolidate.

    The core M7 routes would certainly be interesting. Probably a little less interest in the Cork and Belfast routes.

    If Go Bus where to buy it, then they'd operate to every city in Ireland!

    Of course BE could look at it too (I'm not sure how the competition authority would look at it), JJ Kavanagh or perhaps a completely new entrant.


  • Options
    #559
    GhostyMcGhost
    Registered Users Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭GhostyMcGhost


    Dear potential new owners,

    Please allow me to book online less than 3 hours in advance

    Sincerely
    Everyone


  • Options
    #560
    Quackster
    Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    GhostyMcGhost wrote: »
    Dear potential new owners,

    Please allow me to book online less than 3 hours in advance

    Sincerely
    Everyone

    Compared to AirCoach, where bookings can only be made up to 5pm on the day prior to travel, DC aren't doing too badly on that account!


  • Options
    #561
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #562
    JeffK88
    Registered Users Posts: 627 ✭✭✭JeffK88


    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann not operating tomorrow

    http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-bus-bus-eireann-beast-from-the-east-3876884-Feb2018/?utm_source=facebook_short
    Will Dublin Coach and Aircoach try and cash in by putting on extra services?

    DC have stopped the N7 services for the day by the looks of it. I doubt they will.have any on tomorrow either


  • Options
    #563
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,634 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    Aircoach are operating but 700 to Leopardstown but missing some stops, 702 to Shankill only, 703 to Dalkey only and are heavily delayed and the 704/705 are running but heavily delayed.


  • Options
    #564
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #565
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    I would say if weather gets worse they will all pull services.

    If planes are landed not much use running aircoach either.


  • Options
    #566
    JeffK88
    Registered Users Posts: 627 ✭✭✭JeffK88


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    I would say if weather gets worse they will all pull services.

    If planes are landed not much use running aircoach either.

    All services cancelled for tomorrow


  • Options
    #567
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #568
    WishUWereHere
    Registered Users Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭WishUWereHere


    JeffK88 wrote: »
    DC have stopped the N7 services for the day by the looks of it. I doubt they will.have any on tomorrow either

    I was driving up the N7 yesterdat & passing Kill at approximately 09h00. There were 2 lanes open on the road - one basically on the outside and another sharing the innermost lane and the hard shoulder. As there was not too much traffic on the road, both lanes were moving at around 80kph. Then a DC 726 with a 09 KE reg shot up the middle pushing the snow and slush out to both other lanes.

    For me, any company who permits their drivers to drive like that don't deserve to be on the road.


  • Options
    #569
    The_Wanderer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    WishUWereHere wrote: »
    I was driving up the N7 yesterdat & passing Kill at approximately 09h00. There were 2 lanes open on the road - one basically on the outside and another sharing the innermost lane and the hard shoulder. As there was not too much traffic on the road, both lanes were moving at around 80kph. Then a DC 726 with a 09 KE reg shot up the middle pushing the snow and slush out to both other lanes.

    For me, any company who permits their drivers to drive like that don't deserve to be on the road.

    The same happened me with a Limerick based logistics company driver deciding he was a snowplough and clearing the overtaking lane on the M7 at Borris-in-Ossory.


  • Options
    #570
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ayux4rj6zql2ph


    This post has been deleted.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #571
    The_Wanderer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,040 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    Banner colours?


    Yes.


Advertisement