Dublin & Ireland

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RE: Dublin & Ireland
It was very hot in the city today, but I managed to get a few interesting pictures:

LX19 North Wall Quay 17 July 2021 - One of 30 of this new class. They are meant to be used on southern, south west and western Expressway services, so a bit rare to see one in Dublin on the X8. However, due to Bus Éireann's run down expressway fleet, anything is possible. They are going about vehicle shortages in a two pronged manner, buying these new coaches and cutting a number of routes. The X1 to Belfast was jointly operated with Translink, that is no longer the case as BÉ gave up, the X12/ 12 Dublin to Limerick is gone, the X20 Dublin to Galway is going (to be replaced by Aircoach) and the route in the picture, the X8 is rumoured to be about to be replaced with a PSO route - 245X operated by new VDL double deck coaches - strange how things work out, that this new bus is due to be replaced on this run by something newer!


Arty shot.

162D15010 Custom House 17 July 2021 - one of many of these coaches operated by Aircoach, however it includes the new logo which is being rolled out. Not sure if I like it.


GT159 Nassau St 17 July 2021 - I am not a fan of bohs(!), I see this bus nearly every day and everywhere, usually on the 9 but it does wander and the 67 brings it well off its usual track.

https://transportsceneireland.smugmug.co...July-2021/