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[Suggestion] Public Transport Board

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  • 17-02-2003 11:43pm
    #1
    The Cigarette Smoking Man
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    Not sure if there's something that covers this already, but I'm looking for somewhere to discuss:
    • Dublin Bus
    • Irish Rail
    • Taxis
    • People with cars!
    • Slow people getting on the bus :p
    • Idiots that stand waiting for the bus that comes once every half hour then get on the bus and spend ages looking for the bleedin fare :mad:

    Also to discuss why we don't have stuff like this here:

    http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/02/17/japan.smart.cards.ap/index.html

    I wonder if a representative from Dublin bus would be willing to come in and console our grievances :)
    Post edited by Shield on


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,404 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    I support this. Put it in Society. (Thanks for moving it from the Admin / Support board).


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    ykt0di9url7bc3
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    could add it to lifts/carpools?

    VIVA THE FORUM EVOLUTION!


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    daveirl
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    #5
    ManWithThePlan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭ManWithThePlan


    Yes i think this forum is a good idea.

    I have a lot of sh!t to say about public transport (Bus Eireann in particular :) )


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    b20uvkft6m5xwg
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    I heartily endorse this product and/or suggestion.

    I think we could call it "Commuting" or "Commuters" ...something to that effect.

    I make that suggestion on the basis that Cyclists and Walkers have rights too and issues about Travel, Roads and Transport, plus it could incorporate the existing Lifts/ Carpools board.

    Overall, If you think about how many times Dublin Bus and Irish Rail Threads appear, dotted in a varitey of locations, I think it might be an idea to consolidate the discussion.


    David


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    DapperGent
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    It seems a good idea given that getting around is such a huge part of everyone's life, but I wonder is the traffic (worst pun ever) is going to be there.

    It might just turn into a series of worst journey ever stories. Not that thats a bad thing.


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    b20uvkft6m5xwg
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    Can I just give this topic a nudge a bit...

    B/E/F seems to be the forum for rail transport gripes atm, but surely the suggestions in this thread seem more appropriate for these posts

    Platform11.org - a reputed Irish Lobby Group for Rail Users have posted on B/E/F. Whilst the topic has merit, is it really a "core" B/E/F issue!?

    See 2 recent threads here...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=85658

    and here...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=85578

    Any thoughts!?

    D.


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    Victor
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    Yeah, **BUMP**, we want our board (remember my PM at the weeekend Devore? :p)


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,404 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    So I attended a meeting of the Dublin Cycling Campaign tonight (they are considering consolidation within an / the Irish Cycling Campaign). They might be interested in a board.

    How about under "After Hours" have a drop down (like the "Languages" one on "Society") for "Transport" like this.

    Transport
    . Cycling
    . Lifts / Carpools
    . Motors
    . Public Transport (Walking, Bus, Rail, Luas, Ferries, Airlines)
    . Transport (?)

    MIJAG and Travel / Holidays would probably be kept their present location. Grouping them might save "Lifts / Carpools" from the great hard disk in the sky.


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    DeVore
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    would renaming "Lifts / Carpools" satisfy ye?

    I'm thinking "Commuting / Transport" or something.

    DeV.


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    b20uvkft6m5xwg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,695 ✭✭✭b20uvkft6m5xwg


    That sounds good-

    As I said earlier- means we can consolidate the discussion a little better:)

    Commuting / Transport is broad and fairly unambiguous.


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    sceptre
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    Thumbs up etc


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    #14
    Tyrrial
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    great! i can tell dublin bus what i think about it and have some sort of justifiication for it!

    bring it on!!


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