Bus Eireann Fleet Allocations.

boardsuser1 · 18-10-2017 4:07pm #1

Would anybody be interested in doing a Bus Eireann fleet list here?

I know Yuku Irish Transport has it also but not sure if many boardsies are members of that particular site?

Would be good to have it here I.M.O

Below is the current listings in Capwell in Cork

Credit goes to SL10 for compiling it.

Capwell - Cork (Including Skibbereen)
Road Passenger
DD12,15-17,19,20,23,31-33
LC24,28-30; 203,206-211; 311-319
MC301-316
OT1
SC201,202,209-212,223-228,253,275-280,333,335,336
SE15,16,21-23
SL1-25
SP30,43,46,48,49,59,73-75,85,99
VWD3-14,31-49,60-62,66,74,75
VWL138,142,144,154,156,159,166-168,303,306,307,309-311

Schools
AM2,4
AS1-6
MH13,15-17,19,20
ML101-106,108-110
SI102,107,108
SR17-19,46-48,52
SP11,18,19
VC132,135-137,140; 207;301-303,310-312,314-318,320
VP107,109,312,330,403,405,411,412

joegriffinjnr · 19-10-2017 7:27pm

Is OT1 still in Cork? Thought I seen it parked up in Broadstone last week.

boardsuser1 · 19-10-2017 7:31pm

joegriffinjnr wrote: »

Is OT1 still in Cork? Thought I seen it parked up in Broadstone last week.

Yeah OT1 is in Broadstone.

No idea what Capwell will get to replace it.

A photo here of it from last month.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/57566472@N05/37693094536/in/feed

joegriffinjnr · 21-10-2017 8:52am

LF301 has arrived in Bradstone. I wonder where these will be allocated to.

boardsuser1 · 21-10-2017 10:16am

Broadstone will be the main beneficiary i suspect.

Other depots such as Cork might get lucky and received some but in very small numbers,maybe one or 2.

joegriffinjnr · 21-10-2017 12:19pm

What are they? Are they like an LE? Like an expressway double deck coach or are they a commuter type one?

boardsuser1 · 21-10-2017 4:49pm

joegriffinjnr wrote: »

What are they? Are they like an LE? Like an expressway double deck coach or are they a commuter type one?

Double deck.

3 are for Limerick.

devnull · 21-10-2017 5:04pm

What will they be used for in Limerick?

boardsuser1 · 21-10-2017 5:07pm

devnull wrote: »

What will they be used for in Limerick?

That I’m not sure of as yet.

The source is a Limerick based Bus Eireann Driver.

boardsuser1 · 21-10-2017 5:13pm

VWL138 & 144 have been withdrawn.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 22-10-2017 10:48am

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

That I’m not sure of as yet.

The source is a Limerick based Bus Eireann Driver.

I'd take that with a pinch of salt my friend.

Appearently for years cork was meant to get a couple of LDs according to drivers down there but never happened.

I'd be very surprised if Limerick got an LF

Saw one in broadstone very recently, look good but time will tell as usual

boardsuser1 · 22-10-2017 10:53am

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I'd take that with a pinch of salt my friend.

Appearently for years cork was meant to get a couple of LDs according to drivers down there but never happened.

I'd be very surprised if Limerick got an LF

Saw one in broadstone very recently, look good but time will tell as usual

I'll take it with a pinch of salt where Cork is concerned for now.

The Limerick matter was from a driver based there.

Yeah LF301 is in Broadstone at the moment i noticed.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 22-10-2017 10:56am

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

I'll take it with a pinch of salt where Cork is concerned for now.

The Limerick matter was from a driver based there.

Yeah LF301 is in Broadstone at the moment i noticed.

I was in cork for some time and heard the same of many drivers and inspectors ,

it's a very strange company, don't believe anything you hear and only half believe everything you see

boardsuser1 · 22-10-2017 11:00am

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I was in cork for some time and heard the same of many drivers and inspectors ,

it's a very strange company, don't believe anything you hear and only half believe everything you see

Are you still driving for DB?

A few deckers were sent down to Broadstone this week.

Were you in Cork for work purposes?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 22-10-2017 2:49pm

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Are you still driving for DB?

A few deckers were sent down to Broadstone this week.

Were you in Cork for work purposes?

No I'm bus Eireann haven transferred nearly two years ago, a year in cork and broadstone after that

Wouldn't know anything about those deckers, and I'm actually off this week , only back tomorrow (not out sick for anyone wondering)

testarossa40 · 23-10-2017 10:29pm

4 or 5 new VWDs were headed southbound down the M7/8 last Saturday morning at the hight of Storm Brian - fleet#s 58-63, I think...

boardsuser1 · 24-10-2017 10:14pm

testarossa40 wrote: »

4 or 5 new VWDs were headed southbound down the M7/8 last Saturday morning at the hight of Storm Brian - fleet#s 58-63, I think...

58 & 59 have gone to Galway.

60-75 are allocated to Capwell with 4 in convoy spotted on the M8 last weekend as you correctly say.

Limerick have received VWD87.

In total they are to receive 7 VWD’s which is expected to cascade VWL164,165,174-177.

VWL173 has already gone to Dundalk.

Incidentally 173-177 were new to Capwell in 2008 before transferring to Limerick in 2009.

VWL164,165 spent 6 months in Cork in 2016.

L1011 · 25-10-2017 1:41am

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Yeah OT1 is in Broadstone.

No idea what Capwell will get to replace it.

Does it actually do anything between occasional victory parades for (mostly) GAA teams?

boardsuser1 · 25-10-2017 6:40am

L1011 wrote: »

Does it actually do anything between occasional victory parades for (mostly) GAA teams?

It was on the Cork to Blarney tour when Bus Eireann had it.

The last time I seen it,it was doing the Cork to Cobh your.

boardsuser1 · 11-11-2017 3:52pm

VWD 65 & 73 have now been delivered to Capwell.

3 VWD's were sitting in Volvo on the Naas road last week.

I suspect these may be VWD90-92 and destined for Limerick.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 23-09-2018 11:54am

The VWD 400’s have now entered service in Galway. As a result Capwell in Cork have received VWD26 to 30 from them. VWL154 and VWL156 are now in Waterford.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 11-12-2018 6:06pm

DD27 & VC105 have been acquired for preservation

Gael23 · 14-07-2019 9:30pm

The 2008 LCs must be near end of life now are they?

GM228 · 14-07-2019 9:42pm

Gael23 wrote: »

The 2008 LCs must be near end of life now are they?

3 years.

Cork Trucker · 21-07-2019 9:49am

Former Athlone/Cork/Galway based VWL 304 & 325 are now allocated to Limerick, reports that VWL308 will follow.
Former Galway based VWD26 & 27 are now in Waterford via Cork
VWL150 is now in Cork via Waterford
Ex Galway based VWD27 & 28 are expected to go to Broadstone via Cork
Ex Limerick based VWD90 is out of service long term in Cork following an accident in recent times, according to a driver it may be a write off due to cutting equipment being used.

Slippin Jimmy · 24-07-2019 1:10pm

I see a few of the Streetlite buses in service in Navan on the local service. Also seen one when I was driving through Ardee. There was an ex Cork single decker in Navan a couple of weeks ago. I noticed it had route advertising for Kent Station.

Cork Trucker · 24-07-2019 1:19pm

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

I see a few of the Streetlite buses in service in Navan on the local service. Also seen one when I was driving through Ardee. There was an ex Cork single decker in Navan a couple of weeks ago. I noticed it had route advertising for Kent Station.

There's a few ex Cork single deckers up that way, VWL305 of Sligo was over in Louth Commericals for work i read somewhere. VWL301/302 are based in Dundalk/Drogheda. VWL304 went from Athlone to Limerick recently and VWL308 is floating around up there too. All of those are 2012 reg. I've never experienced those streetlites. Opinions vary on them.

Cork Trucker · 27-07-2019 9:12pm

VWL308 is now allocated to Galway. My god the Bus Eireann fleet numbers really are scattered all over the country.

Jamie2k9 · 09-08-2019 7:36pm

There was a double decker (one like on Navan-Dublin) operating 40 between Cork/Waterford today.

Once off or have Cork been given some double deckers for longer non city routes?

Cork Trucker · 09-08-2019 8:13pm

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

There was a double decker (one like on Navan-Dublin) operating 40 between Cork/Waterford today.

Once off or have Cork been given some double deckers for longer non city routes?

Possibly one of the LD class, was it a 08? Operating route 40?

Jamie2k9 · 09-08-2019 8:24pm

Cork Trucker wrote: »

Possibly one of the LD class, was it a 08? Operating route 40?

Yeah LD225 and an 08 reg.

Many of them in Cork?, recent?

Cork Trucker · 09-08-2019 9:21pm

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Yeah LD225 and an 08 reg.

Many of them in Cork?, recent?

3 of them, they’re here a good while now, roughly 18 months, LD223,225,232, there were several sitting in inchicore parked up s while back as well due to corrosion issues.

Jamie2k9 · 10-08-2019 10:14am

Cork Trucker wrote: »

3 of them, they’re here a good while now, roughly 18 months, LD223,225,232, there were several sitting in inchicore parked up s while back as well due to corrosion issues.

Any idea of there regular routes?

Cork Trucker · 10-08-2019 10:18am

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Any idea of there regular routes?

i've seen them on the 51 (Galway),220,226,236,237,245,261, X8 (Dublin Route) and the 40 as you pointed out yourself. It seems they don't have a permanent route of sorts and are drafted in where needed.

Csalem · 10-08-2019 5:47pm

They were meant to be for the 226 but do appear wide and far.

Cork Trucker · 14-09-2019 9:21pm

I see that VWD28 & 29 have now transferred from Cork to Broadstone, roughly 1 year after transferring from Galway to Cork. DD22 & 25 are expected to be displaced by them.

Jamie2k9 · 26-06-2021 8:09pm

The new expressway fleet with BE is a huge step up. Travel on them twice recently. My only issue is you are unable to rest your elbow on window ledge as the seats are low.

Biz-Dsk-Bus-Eireann-Expressway-E16M-investment-3-scaled.jpg

Biz-Dsk-Bus-Eireann-Expressway-E16M-investment-3-scaled.jpg

Among the features on board the 60 seat coaches are reclining premium leather seats with adjustable headrests, charging plugs, tray tables and air con at every seat, as well as 4G wifi. All of the coaches are also wheelchair accessible and have on-board toilets.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/bus-%C3%A9ireann-replaces-20-of-expressway-fleet-in-16m-investment-1.4593972

Gael23 · 29-06-2021 11:06pm

How many of these have they bought?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 30-06-2021 2:28am

Woo hoo more VDL junk

Same engine and gearbox set up as the LD/LF that are notorious for breaking down.

punisher5112 · 03-07-2021 10:45pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Woo hoo more VDL junk

Same engine and gearbox set up as the LD/LF that are notorious for breaking down.

But they have toilets.....

I know I asked before about how bad but they surely have done something to improve reliability??? Well put it this way I'd like to dream so....

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 04-07-2021 12:29am

punisher5112 wrote: »

But they have toilets.....

I know I asked before about how bad but they surely have done something to improve reliability??? Well put it this way I'd like to dream so....

Having toilets will be great for when they break down on the side of the road and you need somewhere to go ! But that's even if the drivers will open them.... I can't understand for the life of me why there's a vendetta against on board toilets.

And yeah ha ! They were built to a budget... So no we may dream on

Glaceon · 05-07-2021 10:53am

I can only speak from personal experience here as I'm not a driver but I've had a better experience on the LC300s than I ever did on an SP. The SEs are starting to decline now; Dundalk's fleet have had the power sockets removed and the air conditioning on the lower numbered ones (SE8 and 9) tends to be off quite regularly these days.

Gael23 · 05-07-2021 10:41pm

Are the 08 LCs gone now?

GM228 · 06-07-2021 6:30am

Gael23 wrote: »

Are the 08 LCs gone now?

Still a good few in service, good until 2022.

Glaceon · 14-08-2021 8:04am

Some of the LEs have transferred to Dundalk for the 100x in recent weeks. Also, it appears that all of the 08 LDs have been withdrawn and are being auctioned off. I’d say they would make great camper conversions.

GM228 · 14-08-2021 11:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117751027#Comment_117751027

Four LEs have gone to Dundalk ex Stranorlar (LE1 and 4 to 6 I believe).

Yes, all LD200s now out of service.

There has been a massive fleet reallocation for various depots over the last two weeks with a few more adjustments to come I believe.

Poxyshamrock · 08-11-2021 1:57pm

Spotted about 8 new hybrid double deckers in the Limerick depot about two weeks ago. Any idea when these are likely to be introduced into service?

Brid Hegarty · 16-05-2022 10:29am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118136318#Comment_118136318

You'd barely the bus eireann logo on them. I guess the NTA are slowly but surely establishing more ground over Bus Eireann??

Glaceon · 19-05-2022 8:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119069790#Comment_119069790

I think that was the plan all along. It means they can privatise routes without a lot of people noticing. The only visible change on the outside would be the logo.

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