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Alexander Dennis Enviro 400ER City 11m #PAD 89
18 june 2021 - Galway, Headford Road (R866).407, diagram 4070302: Bóthar an Chóiste 13.45 → Eyre Square 14.05
The hybrid just left bus stop 524101 Galway Centre - the name not referring in the least to the city centre, but to a shopping centre... not that stop naming has been a strong suit of the National Transport Authority, even if it`s somewhat better than the individual operators. The opposite-headed stop at this location, number 523721, is called Galway Retail Park.
One last photo to capture the nearside of these buses - amongst other things, the only externally located operator`s logo, or the plug-type second door, which is actually the standard for all dual-door double-deckers ordered in the last decade.
Author: TranslatorPS 
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 407
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400ER City 11m #PAD 76
11 june 2021 - Galway, Eyre Square North (R863).404: Westside Shopping Centre → Oranmore
To compliment the previous shots of hybrids, here is one from the back. The lack of a window on the lower floor is noticeable, and so is the lack of an offside emergency exit - however, the latter is not built into dual-door constructions to begin with. Another novelty is the wide rear scroll also showing the destination - the last buses in Ireland to have the destination shown on the rear were half-cab constructions from the 1960s. The Operator`s logo is located in only one spot on the outside - on the nearside between the doors - which is a controversial topic amongst many Irish fans, for whom the introduction of the new nationwide liveries is an attempt at hidden privatisation due to the reduction of Operators` identities... completely missing the point that at this stage it`s the network that is key and not the Operator.
Author: TranslatorPS
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 404
Comments: 2
Volvo B11R 4x2 / Sunsundegui SC7-13M #VE 9
11 june 2021 - Galway, bus and rail station.Diagram 200101, layover between rte 20, Dublin Airport 7.00 - Galway 11.10 and rte X20 Galway 13.30 - Dublin Airport 17.05.
Not even a year and a half ago, Bus Éireann`s commercial operations, dubbed Expressway, were running widely and successfully. The subsequent pandemic however led to numerous cuts: it turned out to become the perfect excuse to cease running routes X1 (the inter-capital connection is now operated solely by the Northern Irish operator) and X12, and many other routes lost many departures. In 2018, route 20/X20 connecting Galway and Dublin saw 16 departures each way Monday to Friday and 14 on weekends - now we are down to 6 departures each way daily (three laps, including this one, operated by the Dublin garage, and the remaining three by Galway garage). Unfortunately I don`t have the information to compare the situation with that from before the pandemic effectively, however currently the capital`s depot deploys only 10 Expressway duties - I am however happy to bet that this is perhaps even only a third of what used to be deployed in 2019.
Author: TranslatorPS
Comments: 1
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL191
29 may 2021 - Galway, Eyre Square South (R336). Single deckers in Galway have fallen to the very bottom of the list of priorities - even on weekdays Bus Éireann is able to cover all 30 city diagrams with double-deckers. VWL191 as seen here has been degraded to a staff shuttle between the garage and the bus station, a distance of about 1.5 km by road. The shuttle is more useful for the city drivers - after all, drivers to have to cash in - than for the regional/intercity drivers, who primarily pull into the garage with the buses they arrived with.
Author: TranslatorPS
Alexander Dennis Enviro 400ER City 11m #PAD 84
29 may 2021 - Galway, Eyre Square East, R336.409: Eyre Square - Parkmore Industrial Estate
Starting with the first half of April, hybrid double-deckers manufactured by Alexander Dennis purchased for use on PSO routes by the National Transport Authority have started to appear on Irish roads. As of writing this description, 280 units have been ordered out of a fraemwork contract for up to 600 vehicles. The first batch to have been ordered is for 100 buses, wherein the first 74 are for the capital`s Operator, Dublin Bus, to be split between four garages, and the remaining 26 for Bus Éireann`s Galway city routes. These buses feature the ability to travel approx. 2.5 km on the electric engine alone and are equipped with sockets for garage charging (they are so-called plug-in hybrids). In terms of appearance they stand out by their new livery, which is a mix of compromises between everybody (in particular those who should have no business in this), as well as white LED scrolls (aside from a test scroll on Dublin Bus` SG471, NTA has been ordering orange LEDs to date).
Author: TranslatorPS
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 409
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL185
10 january 2021 - Galway, Eyre Square North, R863.419: Oughterard → Galway
A very unexpected sighting. Rte 419 is a regional route which simply shouldn`t have city buses on it (road aside, the speeds are another story - city buses in Ireland are limited to 65 kph). I`m not exactly sure of the diagram of this bus, but it`s quite possible the same bus went out to Clifden soon afterwards - a trip three times as long as this from Oughterard (78.4 km vs 27.6 km).
Author: TranslatorPS
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 419
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL169
4 december 2020 - Galway, Kingston Road and Shangort Road junction.402: Merlin Park Hospital → Seacrest
The 12-year-old single-decker is only one stop away from its terminus. Bus Éireann Galway deploys at least 27 buses Monday to Friday, but the number may be higher. With 24 double-deckers in the garage single-deckers are still needed. This should change early next year, however, as new double-decker hybrids will be brought into service. These hybrids have been purchased as part of a framework contract for the supply of up to 600 buses for Public Service Obligation contract routes.
Author: TranslatorPS
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 402
Comments: 2
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD410
6 december 2020 - Galway, Eyre Square North, R863.405: Rahoon → Ballybane Ind. Estate
Should a network expansion occur (which is something not being mentioned by media when it comes to Galway), VWD410 seen here should not be endangered by the hybrid buses... Endangered meaning not removal from service (it`s only a 2-year-old bus after all), but transfer to another garage.
Author: TranslatorPS
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 405
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD431
21 june 2020 - Galway, Costello Road.402: Seacrest → Merlin Park Hospital
And the lost sheep has been found - VWD431 was the last of the 429-432 batch to enter revenue service. This batch was delayed maybe by even a year, but was finally delivered to Galway in May.
Author: TranslatorPS
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 402
Comments: 1
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD430
27 may 2020 - Galway, Bishop O`Donnell Road, R338.405: Ballybane Ind. Estate → Rahoon
Slightly behind schedule, this somewhat new bus is climbing its last kilometre. VWD430 entered revenue service only in the past month, which is curious because BÉ had already long ago put VWD460 and VWD461, buses several months newer than this, into revenue service.
It looks like the Saturday Plus schedules will soon be gone, however. Rumours have started that regular Monday-Friday schedules will be back from 8 June. Given that the restrictions that were put in place to slow down the coronavirus spreading are being loosened up, it was expectable. One thing that remains to be seen, however, is whether Bus Éireann will return to its full service on their commercial long-distance "Expressway" routes. A few weeks ago they were forced to introduce reduced schedules after it turned out that their cash reserves are ending, and keeping a full Expressway schedule supposedly cost them up to €750,000 a week...
This photo was taken during exercise and well within the 5 km radius from my current residence.
Author: TranslatorPS
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 405
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD413
27 may 2020 - Galway, Gateway Retail Park access road.405: Rahoon → Ballybane Ind. Estate
The bus just departed the western terminus of the cross-city rte 405. Including a scheduled 5-minute layover at the central transfer stop, the trip is scheduled to take 38 minutes.
In terms of Irish transport, the novel coronavirus left its mark quite visibly. Mostly as a result of quite strict civilian movement restrictions (the initial restriction was to not go further than a 2 km radius from their residence if not for work, shopping or medical needs; currently the cap is set at 5 km), most private companies that run commercial services suspended them until further notice. Public Service Obligation routes - that is, routes contracted with the NTA - saw so-called "Saturday Plus" schedules introduced Monday-Friday from 1 April. They are simply Saturday schedules with extra trips in the mornings where the Saturday schedule started noticeably late, and keeping those routes that don`t run on Saturdays running. However, the companies that are taking the biggest blows are those whose existence relies on school services and tourism-oriented hires.
This photo was taken during exercise and well within the 5 km radius from my current residence.
Author: TranslatorPS
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 405
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL163
29 march 2018 - Galway City, University Road/R863
Author: René
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 404
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD 57
29 march 2018 - Galway City, Eyre Square
Author: René
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Transport Authority: Transport for Ireland | Route: 402
Neoplan N2216 SHD #151-KY-2121
29 march 2018 - Galway City, Salthill Road/R336
Author: René
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban 2 #VWL322
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban 2 #VWL323
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Author: hinerkduetz
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Route: 407
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD 28
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Author: hinerkduetz
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Route: 409
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD 26
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Author: hinerkduetz
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Route: 403
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD 54
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Author: hinerkduetz
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Route: 409
Comments: 2
Volvo B5TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 #VWD 57
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL189
2016 - Galway, Forster Street
Author: hinerkduetz
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Route: 402
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL187
17 june 2016 - Galway, Station Road
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL186
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL185
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Author: hinerkduetz
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Route: 403
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL172
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Author: hinerkduetz
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: Bus Éireann Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath | Route: 405
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL171
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL191
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 II #11-G-6199
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Comments: 2
Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 #04-G-13034
17 june 2016 - Galway, Eyre Square
Author: hinerkduetz
Place: Galway / Gaillimh (Galway / Gaillimh)
| Owner: City Direct Galway / Gaillimh
Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 #DPC10
18 july 2008 - Galway, Dublin Road, 4.
Author: rm
Mercedes-Benz O530 # MC15
18 july 2008 - Galway, Bóthar Bhreandain Ui Eithir, 4W.
Author: rm
Scania Irizar PB #SP59
18 july 2008 - Galway, Lough Atalia Road -> Fairgreen Road, 64.
Author: rm
Volvo B12B / Caetano Enigma #VC309
18 july 2008 - Galway, Fairgreen Road, 51.
Author: rm
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL163
18 july 2008 - Galway, College Road, 9.
Author: rm
Mercedes-Benz O530 # MC17
16 august 2008 - Galway, Bishop O'Donnell Road, 5W.
Author: rm
Volvo Olympian / East Lancs Pyoneer #00-D-43135
14 august 2008 - Galway, Upper Salthill Road.
Comments: 1
Scania Irizar PB #05-G-8885
14 august 2008 - Galway, University Road.
Scania L94IB / Irizar InterCentury II 12.32 #04-G-359
12 august 2008 - Galway, Fairgreen Road.
Author: rm
Optare Excel #6
2 august 2008 - Galway, Eyre Square, 33.
Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 #DPC10
25 july 2008 - Galway, St Francis Street, 2W.
Author: rm
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL189
3 august 2008 - Galway, Ballybrit Crescent, 9.
Author: rm
Miscellanous vehicles #PA-MA 799
15 august 2008 - Galway.
Comments: 1
MAN NM2x3 #2
15 august 2008 - Galway, Upper Abbeygate Street.
Comments: 1
Mercedes-Benz O530 # MC17
14 august 2008 - Galway, Forster Street, 5E.
Author: rm
Scania Irizar PB #05-D-8887
22 july 2009 - Shannon, Airport Rd. Pierwsze zdjęcie tego busu jak i jedyne zdjęcie pojazdu tego przewoźnika. W sumie to Citylink świadczy takie same usługi co Bus Eire, taki sam tabor, możliwe, że różnią się trochę ceną i innymi wariantami dojazdu do tych samych miast.;)
B10M #VP305
16 august 2008 - Galway, Upper Salthill Road, 424.
Author: rm
Comments: 3
Scania L94IB / Irizar InterCentury II 12.32 #SR38
18 july 2008 - Galway, College Road, 424.
Author: rm
Comments: 1
Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 #DPC15
14 august 2009 - Galway, Taylors Hill Road, 2.
Author: rm
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL189
18 july 2008 - Galway, Bohemore Road, 5.
Author: rm
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL160
12 august 2008 - Galway, Eyre Square, 5W.
Author: rm
Comments: 3
Mercedes-Benz O530 # MC20
8 july 2008 - Galway, Forster Street, 9.
Author: rm
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL163
8 july 2008 - Galway, Eyre Square, 7.
Author: rm
Comments: 2
Mercedes-Benz O530 # MC18
2 july 2008 - Galway, Headford Road, 7.
Author: rm
Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 #DPC21
8 july 2008 - Galway, Father Griffin Road, 1D.
Author: rm
Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 #DPC14
16 august 2008 - Galway, Bishop O'donnell Road, 5.
Author: rm
MAN NM2x3 #02-G-10280
5 august 2008 - Galway, Newtown Smith, 34. Nie mam pojęcia co to za dziwaczny MAN.
Comments: 7
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL185
17 july 2008 - Galway, Williams Gate, 2E. Ot taki typowy Irlandczyk, prosto z pubu ;P
Author: rm
Comments: 1
Mercedes-Benz O530 # MC13
5 august 2008 - Galway, St Vincent's Avenue, 5E.
Author: rm
Comments: 2
DAF SB220 / Plaxton Prestige #P35
14 august 2008 - Galway, Upper Salthill Road, po dziesięciu latach służby w Dublinie przeniósł się nad zatokę dzieci do szkoły wozić.
Author: rm
Comments: 2
Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse Urban #VWL162
18 july 2008 - Galway, Dublin Road, 9.
Author: rm