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Bus Eireann Athlone - July 2000
Bus Eireann and Independants - Galway June 2002
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Athlone July 2002

CVH3 (SI-2003) was one of the more unusual vehicles I saw on service, and it leaves Athlone bound for Galway on 25/7/01.

B.E. SI32 (99-D-6036) leaves Athlone bound for Dublin on 25/7/01. These Scanias seemed well up to the task presented to them, although the ride quality could not really be described as 'soft'.

SI-class Irizar bodied Scanias are the mainstay of the Dublin-Galway services, although other B.E. and private coach firms vehciles can apear on duplication. SI40 (99-D-51548) at Athlone, 25/7/01.

Heavy duplication is the order of the day on Dublin-Galway services, and all hell seemed to break loose in the previously quiet Athlone Station car park when the coaches arrived there! SI70 (00-D-83731) collects passengers for Dublin on 25/7/01. Athlone's new Bus Station has since opened, removing the service coaches from the Car Park.

Bus Eireann MH29 (99-D-58116) sits at the entrance to Athlone depot on 23/7/01.

Bus Eireann Plaxton bodied B10M VP108 (01-D-8057) is painted for Eorolines work, and is seen at Ahtlone Station (oppposite the bus depot).

An overall view of Athlone depot on 23/7/01, with school buses (mostly VS-class Volvos) laid up for the summer.

A rather down-at-heel looking VS160 parked in the corner of the yard at Athlone depot.

A look through the open door of VS160 revealed the front mounted engine minus its cover.

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Galway 7th June 2002

DPC13 (00-D-89233), a Plaxton bodied Low Floor Dart, loads in Eyre Square. Commendably, all of Bus Eireann's Galway city services are worked by low floor vehicles.

Citaro MC19 (00-D-98895) in Eyre Square, the focal point for city services.

Similar MC20 (00-D-98898) on route 2, which the Citaros often work.

Local independant City Direct run two half-hourly and one hourly city services using a mix of vehicles, inlcuding this Mercedes 96-G-7209. Other vehicles used include Dennis Darts.

Another independant is Citylink, who run express coahces along the heavily trafficed Galway-Athlone-Dublin route, and run to Dublin airport. Here is tidy Van Hool T9 bodied DAF 01-G-2584 outside the Galway tourist office.

Another indpendant on this corridor is Bus Nestor, whose well turned out Jonkheere bodied Mercedes 92-G-5753 waits behind the Citylink vehicle at the tourist office.

Also local are O'Lally's tours, who run this Leyland Titan half-cab ZV 1466 on a tour of Galway.

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Other photos

DVH6 (93-D-17256) was working the Dublin Port - Busaras shuttle service on 28/7/01, and is seen at Dublin Port.

Bus Eireann run day tours of the Burren and Connemara from Galway, and here Volvo B7R/Plaxton Prima VR51 (00-D-96313) is seen amongst the glorious countryside of Connemara on 6/6/02. VR52 is the other Galway tour vehicle.

Seen in Kilbeggan on 24/7/01 is Rock Coaches 01-TS-2375, and OVI Versatile bodied DAF SB3000. The OVI body has been available for at least a year, but does not seem to have made a huge impression on the UK market.

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	CVH3 (SI-2003) was one of the more unusual vehicles I saw on service, and it leaves Athlone bound for Galway on 25/7/01.
	B.E. SI32 (99-D-6036) leaves Athlone bound for Dublin on 25/7/01. These Scanias seemed well up to the task presented to them, although the ride quality could not really be described as 'soft'.
	SI-class Irizar bodied Scanias are the mainstay of the Dublin-Galway services, although other B.E. and private coach firms vehciles can apear on duplication. SI40 (99-D-51548) at Athlone, 25/7/01.
	Heavy duplication is the order of the day on Dublin-Galway services, and all hell seemed to break loose in the previously quiet Athlone Station car park when the coaches arrived there! SI70 (00-D-83731) collects passengers for Dublin on 25/7/01. Athlone's new Bus Station has since opened, removing the service coaches from the Car Park.
	Bus Eireann MH29 (99-D-58116) sits at the entrance to Athlone depot on 23/7/01.
	Bus Eireann Plaxton bodied B10M VP108 (01-D-8057) is painted for Eorolines work, and is seen at Ahtlone Station (oppposite the bus depot).
	An overall view of Athlone depot on 23/7/01, with school buses (mostly VS-class Volvos) laid up for the summer.
	A rather down-at-heel looking VS160 parked in the corner of the yard at Athlone depot.
	A look through the open door of VS160 revealed the front mounted engine minus its cover.

	DPC13 (00-D-89233), a Plaxton bodied Low Floor Dart, loads in Eyre Square. Commendably, all of Bus Eireann's Galway city services are worked by low floor vehicles.
	Citaro MC19 (00-D-98895) in Eyre Square, the focal point for city services.
	Similar MC20 (00-D-98898) on route 2, which the Citaros often work.
	Local independant City Direct run two half-hourly and one hourly city services using a mix of vehicles, inlcuding this Mercedes 96-G-7209. Other vehicles used include Dennis Darts.
	Another independant is Citylink, who run express coahces along the heavily trafficed Galway-Athlone-Dublin route, and run to Dublin airport. Here is tidy Van Hool T9 bodied DAF 01-G-2584 outside the Galway tourist office.
	Another indpendant on this corridor is Bus Nestor, whose well turned out Jonkheere bodied Mercedes 92-G-5753 waits behind the Citylink vehicle at the tourist office.
	Also local are O'Lally's tours, who run this Leyland Titan half-cab ZV 1466 on a tour of Galway.

	DVH6 (93-D-17256) was working the Dublin Port - Busaras shuttle service on 28/7/01, and is seen at Dublin Port.
	Bus Eireann run day tours of the Burren and Connemara from Galway, and here Volvo B7R/Plaxton Prima VR51 (00-D-96313) is seen amongst the glorious countryside of Connemara on 6/6/02. VR52 is the other Galway tour vehicle.
	Seen in Kilbeggan on 24/7/01 is Rock Coaches 01-TS-2375, and OVI Versatile bodied DAF SB3000. The OVI body has been available for at least a year, but does not seem to have made a huge impression on the UK market.