21 Nov 2013, 8:54 pm
News, debate and discussion on Northern Ireland's Bus Operations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25029987
There's a bomb on the bus!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25029987
There's a bomb on the bus!
21 Nov 2013, 8:54 pm
21 Nov 2013, 9:03 pm
(21 Nov 2013, 8:54 pm)andreos1 wrote [ -> ]www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25029987
There's a bomb on the bus!
Speed 3?
21 Nov 2013, 10:18 pm
21 Nov 2013, 10:51 pm
(21 Nov 2013, 10:18 pm)andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Nah, Father Dougal did Speed 3 on his milkfloat...
ah aye of course he did. Forgot about that haha. Speed 4 then?
16 Apr 2014, 10:36 pm
Lough Swilly: Union says bus company to stop trading
The Lough Swilly bus company will stop trading this weekend with the loss of 80 jobs, according to a trade union.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ir...t-27046236
06 May 2014, 4:20 pm
Although primarily based in 'Norn Ireland', it appears Translink have a service working across the UK.
Saw a coach on the A1 heading south earlier and after a quick search online, it appears it was a cross- channel service that would normally run down the M6/M74 from Glasgow to Carlisle and Birmingham before heading south.
http://www.translink.co.uk/Services/Goldline/
Has anyone ever used it or know much about it?
Saw a coach on the A1 heading south earlier and after a quick search online, it appears it was a cross- channel service that would normally run down the M6/M74 from Glasgow to Carlisle and Birmingham before heading south.
http://www.translink.co.uk/Services/Goldline/
Has anyone ever used it or know much about it?
10 Oct 2015, 4:26 pm
Sampled the Translink operation in Belfast not too long ago, the majority of which seem to be Wright bodied vehicles.
Noticed the P&R routes had Versas on them.
Because my knowledge of the NI registration system (on a score of 10 being good and 0 being bad), is 0 - I could only base my knowledge of the fleet age, to the bodies on them.
Streetdecks being brand new and Gemini 1's/Renowns being the oldest.
Managed to avoid the Streetdecks and had a go on an Alx400, Gemini 1's & 2's (one of which of the newer version, was in a bread company contravision wrap*) and a Renown.
The Gemini 2's had e-leather seating and seatbelts. No idea why the seatbelts were installed. Express work? New legislation?
The Alx400 rolled off onto Scholars work just after we got off and didn't have any installed. The windows were shot though and were half full of water!
The day ticket on offer is only £3.00/£3.50 and allows travel across the city (or wherever you dare travel to).
It uses the Oyster/Key/POP method, of placing your card onto the ticket machine.
*Just to dig up an old debate that I kept well clear of - I could see out of the window, but I couldn't focus on anything specific - particularly at speed.
Noticed the P&R routes had Versas on them.
Because my knowledge of the NI registration system (on a score of 10 being good and 0 being bad), is 0 - I could only base my knowledge of the fleet age, to the bodies on them.
Streetdecks being brand new and Gemini 1's/Renowns being the oldest.
Managed to avoid the Streetdecks and had a go on an Alx400, Gemini 1's & 2's (one of which of the newer version, was in a bread company contravision wrap*) and a Renown.
The Gemini 2's had e-leather seating and seatbelts. No idea why the seatbelts were installed. Express work? New legislation?
The Alx400 rolled off onto Scholars work just after we got off and didn't have any installed. The windows were shot though and were half full of water!
The day ticket on offer is only £3.00/£3.50 and allows travel across the city (or wherever you dare travel to).
It uses the Oyster/Key/POP method, of placing your card onto the ticket machine.
*Just to dig up an old debate that I kept well clear of - I could see out of the window, but I couldn't focus on anything specific - particularly at speed.
18 Nov 2015, 6:33 pm
Going to Belfast on the 3rd of January would anyone be interested in flickr uploads?
18 Nov 2015, 7:37 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34824538
Northern Ireland based Wrights optimistic on manufacturing within the province.
Northern Ireland based Wrights optimistic on manufacturing within the province.
25 Mar 2016, 9:41 am
14 Jun 2016, 4:38 pm
I've booked a trip to Derry flying into Belfast, this will be my third time in Northern Ireland, second time in a year. I will also get to sample the Goldline coaches the only element of transport I have not tried there yet
03 Sep 2016, 2:51 pm
Having returned two days ago from Derry/Belfast I made some interesting observations at the buses. All Belfast buses now have London style ibis with siri voicing the announcements, even RENOWNS now have NSAs. The goldline coaches were great, I had an Irizar 6 and a double decker caetano levante, both had WiFi, USB sockets and reclining seats. Derry is a sparse place in my opinion but interesting, the buses are nymbered using FY (with Derry being on the River Foyle) and the FY2 was the bus to my hotel, operated by some of the best solars I have ever travelled on
13 Dec 2017, 5:16 pm
The first of Translink Gliders - https://www.flickr.com/photos/81709772@N...62/in/feed
13 Dec 2017, 8:00 pm
(13 Dec 2017, 5:16 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]The first of Translink Gliders - https://www.flickr.com/photos/81709772@N...62/in/feed
Reminds me of the ninky nonk from In the Night Garden.
08 Apr 2021, 9:54 am
https://twitter.com/trishdevlin/status/1...14148?s=19
https://twitter.com/vincekearney/status/...18627?s=19
Footage has emerged from another day/night of problems.
Bus had its brakes released and there's footage of another bus/same bus being petrol bombed.
https://twitter.com/vincekearney/status/...18627?s=19
Footage has emerged from another day/night of problems.
Bus had its brakes released and there's footage of another bus/same bus being petrol bombed.