Friday, August 7, 2009

College Green Bus Gate

At the same time Swedish furniture giant IKEA was opennig its doors to the public, College Green in the city centre was cloing its doors to private cars... becoming buses, taxis and cyclists only Monday to Friday 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm.

Phibsboro AV381 is seen here passing through College Green while a member of the Gardai directs a motorist away from the area.
For more information on the College Green bus gate, click here.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Elite style...

Logan's Exective Travel / Corporate Coaching based in Antrim, who operate coaching services for CIE Tours International, have taken delivery of some new Plaxton Elite coaches on Volvo B12B chassis.

YN09 HRG is seen here in Nassau Street in Dublin city centre on some CIE Tours work.
To visit Logan's website, click here or to find out more about the Plaxton Elite, click here.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Now serving IKEA...

IKEA Dublin opened its door to the public on July 27th last, and since opennig Dublin Bus Routes 13 & 13a have been serving the new Swedish furniture store.

Fellow Harristown Route 140 will also extend to serve IKEA shortly.

AV163 is seen here on O'Connell St., IKEA bound...

Sunday, August 2, 2009

VT42 on the 121

Very unusually VT42 operated on Route 121 on Sunday the 2nd August 2009...

We're so used to seeing these Volvo B9 Enviro 500's on the 10, 37, 38/a 0r 39/a/c that this rare operation on the 121 surprised many...

Here are some photos of VT42 on the 121 at Ratoath Road: