Airlink - city/airport direct

The first of the new VG class Volvo Wright Geminis for the Airlink service has entered service.

VG36 from Summerhill went into service on Tuesday 10th February 2008.
The new Airlink VG's will see the replacement of older AV's off the service. AV117 is seen above at Dublin Airport.



VG36 is seen at Dublin Airport in these photos on Wednesday 11th February 2009.
This side shot shows the Airlink livery in full...
These buses feature luggage racking and LCD screens. These screens show route maps for the Airlink 747 & 748 services and details on Dublin Bus tours. Also, when the doors are open the screens show passengers the downstairs luggage rack, therefore giving piece of mind to those travelling with luggage.VG36 is seen outside Busaras Bus Station in Dublin City Centre
The Airlink service connects Dublin Airport with Dublin city centre, bus and rails stations up to very tens minutes.
For details on Dublin Bus services to Dublin Airport, click here.

Impact!

I am always amazed of the impact of new type of bus has in Dublin city...
The Dublin Bus Volvo Wright Gemini VG class are presently only operating out of Phibsboro and Harristown depots and they are turning heads on the streets with their stylish design, Harristown's VG18 is seen heading onto O'Connell Bridge operating on Summerhill Route 16

And then you can board a Phibsboro VG, VG5 on the 19A and still be surrounded by these new vehicles. A feature which I'm quite impressed by is the break light above the upper deck rear window as seen on VG18 out the window of VG5!
All in all, I'm very impressed and can't wait to see the VG's in Airlink format.

She's Electric!

No, this isn't a post about the Oasis concert in Slane next year... its the new Wrights Hybrid Pulsar Gemini which has just arrived in Summerhill.

The bus, which is to be classified, WH1 will carry the registration of 08D69001. It's fitted with a Ford Puma diesel engine and a Lithium ion battery pack.

The bus will receive its external graphics next week, and then driver familiarisation will begin after that.

Here are some photos of the Hybrid taken in Summerhill Garage on Wednesday, 22nd October 2008. Click on the image for a larger version.
And this is how the dash looks...
A Wrights Hybrid Gemini is also in operation in London...

More from Showbus...

More photos from Showbus.

A site shuttle runs around the Showbus event. Last year a Plaxton Primo was involved in the shuttle...
Also present last year was a National Express wheelchair accessible coach tri-axle Caetano Levante...
and a Wrights Gemini decker from First
More to follow...

Little bus, long route...

The 16 & 16A services are long cross city routes from Santry & Dublin Airport to Ballinteer & Nutgrove operated by Summerhill Garage. The main allocation of these routes is of RV's, AV's & AX's, however, during the busy peak period its all hands on deck at Summerhill.

The 123 route has 19 WV's allocated to Summerhill, but 3 double decks are put on the route to assist the busy rush, therefore some WV's in Summerhill are used on other routes to supplement the regular allocation.

WV32 is seen here at the Santry terminus of the 16

Cultur bus goes double deck...

After stating out with a Wright single decker and a Merc minibus, the new Cultur bus service is getting bigger...

Dualway allocated their closed top East Lancs double decker to the service last weekend...
How long before an ex Dublin Bus RH does the service, now that'd be one to get!