Northern Ireland

[Metroline1511]

RE: Northern Ireland

(22/10/2022 20:00)redstar Wrote:  It should be, certainly up to the spring! I know that Translink are getting GB Hawks (Wrights single deckers) but as far as I know they have gone to the Ulsterbus section. Plans are for more Glider routes but nothing definite yet.

Dublin won't settle down buswise until at least 2025, first of the Electroliners have appeared on test, single deckers are somewhere in County Meath in store and who knows what else!

Maybe the Hawks will go to Derry.

If the vehicles reaching Dublin in say 2024 are more of then existing types, I may go there early. After my initial holiday there in 2011, I have now not been back for over 6 years, my longest wait so far for a return visit there.

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RE: Northern Ireland

(23/10/2022 13:57)Metroline1511 Wrote:  Maybe the Hawks will go to Derry.

If the vehicles reaching Dublin in say 2024 are more of then existing types, I may go there early. After my initial holiday there in 2011, I have now not been back for over 6 years, my longest wait so far for a return visit there.

Probably no help if you are planning a trip next year!
https://www.electrive.com/2022/10/31/tra...er%202024.

The new buses for Dublin will be electrics - Enviro 200s and Wrights Electroliners.

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3560 Donegall Square 1 April 2023 - Metro keep their buses well, except they never wipe around the diesel filling area after refuelling. Obviously doesn't apply to electrics, however pink/ magenta paint seems to be in very short supply at present.


3160 Laganside Bus Station 1 April 2023 - One of the Urby branded buses in the under utilised Laganside bus station


2524 Laganside Bus Station 1 April 2023


3208 Queens Road Belfast 1 April 2023 - The G2 manages with one bus on a thirty minute frequency off peak.

https://transportsceneireland.smugmug.co...pril-2023/

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RE: Northern Ireland
Took a trip to Belfast on Monday and returned on the Nat Ex/ Dublin Express Route 785 - First trip on a Levante 3, comfortable enough journey though the Levante does seem to have a loud engine. Anyway some pictures:

3158 East Bridge St 7 August 2023 - On Route 512. If I recollect correctly, 5xx routes are out of town Ulsterbus services that stop at all stops within the Belfast area as requested.


3531 East Bridge St 7 August 2023 - One of the Electroliners with addtional logos.


YN55 RDV Donegall Square 7 August 2023 - New addition to the tours.


1999, 0012 & 3217 Dundonald Park & Ride 7 August 2023 - The gliders terminate here in the east. Feeder services are provided by the Solos on route 4 services, however the number of routes has reduced and the public toilets have closed.


5004 Donegall Square 7 August 2023 - Hydroliner out and about.


2049 Great Victoria Street 7 August 2023 - Busy Goldliner route 212.


BV23 ZVY Glengall St 7 August 2023

More here:
https://transportsceneireland.smugmug.co...gust-2023/