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RE: Dublin & Ireland
Hi, a couple of bits of news. Bus Connects is running late due to a driver shortage. Go-Ahead seem particularly badly affected with driver shortages, but when the Dublin Bus unions vote for a 10 to 15 % pay rise, it is no surprise that drivers are hard to keep. Anyway the next phase to go ahead will be the G Corridor, details here:
https://www.transportforireland.ie/getti...s/g-spine/

The NTA put out the 101/ 133 Bus Éireann routes out to tender and surprisingly they re-won the tender. The revisions are relatively minor, but I will wait until the final timetables are issued. Rumour is that there are a rake of coaches in store for this, so there should be signficant changes to Drogheda based buses in particular. The 101 currently operates with a mix of LCs/ SCs (coaches) and a mix of VWD double deckers. Famously, three brand new double deckers for Limerick (registered for Limerick and all) were diverted to Drogheda and have operated the 101 ever since. Possibley the most interesting Bus Éireann route for the variety possible. Details of the new tender here:
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/bus-eir...1-and-133/

Some pictures:

SG358 Ringsend Road 17 August 2022


VT40 Burlington Road 17 August 2022 - the poor VTs are often afflicted with these + shaped ads, blocking half the windows...


SG299 Baggot St 17 August 2022


VWD423 Busáras 13 August 2022 - one of the three Limerick reg buses on the 101 - VWD423 to 425.

https://transportsceneireland.smugmug.co...gust-2022/