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Colm Moore

12-05-2013 17:39

[12-14/05/2013] Bus Éireann Strike - suspended

Please use this thread only for posting or requesting information on what services are operating (across all operators).

Please, do not use it for discussion.

For alternative travel options, try www.a-b.ie

Colm Moore

12-05-2013 17:50

Bus Éireann - update 18:26

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1296&month=May

Quote:

Update on Service Disruption due to Strike Action
18:26pm

Bus Eireann wishes to advise customers that the vast majority of services are not operating due to industrial action.

The following services only are currently operating

Expressway Inter-city

Route 1
Dublin-Belfast No Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00 EX Dublin. Services Ex Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.

Route 30
1500 Donegal-Dublin will operate
1700 Donegal-Dublin will operate
2100 Dublin-Donegal will operate

Route 33
Dublin-Derry no Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 13:00, 17:300 and 22:00. Services from Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.

GOBE – Dublin Airport-Cork
All services expected to operate with services operating from Dublin city centre will pick up at Georges Quay in Dublin and Merchants Quay in Cork.

Services operating in North-West

Table 492 –
0730 Dungloe/Glenties/Ardaghey/Donegal
1745 Donegal/Killybegs/Ardara/Glenties/Maas/Lettermacaward/Dungloe
2145 Donegal/Killybegs/Ardara/Glenties/Maas/Lettermacaward/Dungloe

Table 492 -
1520 Dungloe/Donegal/Dublin.
1345 Glencolmbcille/Killybegs/Donegal/Dublin.
2100 Dublin/Donegal/Glenties

Bus Eireann would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers due to this industrial action.

Sunday, 12th May, 2013

Colm Moore

12-05-2013 17:51

Irish Rail - Cork-Mallow has reopened

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4820&p=116&n=237

Quote:

Full train schedule operating, rail services not affected by Bus Éireann dispute
12 May 2013

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail has advised customers that train services are operating normally, and are not affected by industrial action at Bus Éireann.

Iarnród Éireann is not a party to this dispute.

https://twitter.com/irishrail

Quote:

Iarnród Éireann ‏@IrishRail 16m

Bridge works btwn Cork &.Mallow completed early, line reopening, 19.00 & 21.00 Dub-Cork &19.15 Tralee-Cork trains will run through to Cork

Colm Moore

12-05-2013 17:52

Dublin Bus

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/News-Cent...on-News-Story/

Quote:

Dublin Bus services operating normally
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Updated: 15:30, Sunday 12th May

Dublin Bus wishes to advise customers that services are operating normally today (Sunday 12th May) and are not affected by the industrial action at Bus Éireann. Dublin Bus is not a party to this dispute.

Colm Moore

12-05-2013 17:53

GoBÉ - stops moved

http://www.gobe.ie/

Quote:

Notice regarding expected Industrial Action by Bus Éireann employees

All GoBe services will continue to operate as normal, however customers should be aware of minor changes to pick up and drop off locations in Cork City and Dublin City.

From Cork: Services will operate from Merchants Quay.

Customers alighting in Dublin City can do so at Custom House Quay.

From Dublin City: Services to Cork will pick up at Georges Quay (GoBus Stop) beside Ulster Bank.

There is no change to pick up or drop off at Dublin Airport. Services will continue to serve the coach park.

GoBe hopes these changes will not inconvience customers too much.

Colm Moore

12-05-2013 22:44

Bus Éireann - update 23:00 including school buses

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1296&month=May

Quote:

Update on Service Disruption due to Strike Action
23:00pm

Bus Eireann wishes to advise customers that the vast majority of services are not operating due to industrial action.

The following services only are currently operating

Expressway Inter-city

Route 1
Dublin-Belfast No Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00 EX Dublin. Services Ex Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.

Route 30
2100 Dublin-Donegal will operate

Route 33
Dublin-Derry no Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 13:00, 17:300 and 22:00. Services from Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.

GOBE – Dublin Airport-Cork
All services expected to operate with services operating from Dublin city centre will pick up at Georges Quay in Dublin and Merchants Quay in Cork.

Services operating in North-West

Table 492 –
2145 Donegal/Killybegs/Ardara/Glenties/Maas/Lettermacaward/Dungloe

Table 492 -
2100 Dublin/Donegal/Glenties

Bus Eireann would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers due to this industrial action.

Sunday, 12th May, 2013

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1297&month=May

Quote:

Bus Éireann Statement on School Transport Services

Bus Éireann anticipates that School Transport Services will operate as normal tomorrow (Monday, May 13th, 2013).

Parents/guardians are advised to check www.buseireann.ie and national and local media in the event that there is any change to this.

Approximately 2,500 School Transport ticket holders out of the 114,000 School Transport ticket holders use public transport services to travel to and from school and they may be affected by any disruption to public transport services on May 13th 2013 as a result of potential industrial action. Again, parents/guardians are advised to check www.buseireann.ie and national and local media for information on any disruption to such public transport services.

Sunday, 12th May, 2013

Colm Moore

13-05-2013 09:22

Bus Éireann - update 09:26

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1296&month=May

Quote:

Update on Service Disruption due to Strike Action
09:26am

Bus Eireann wishes to advise customers that the vast majority of services are not operating currently due to industrial action.

The following services only are currently operating

Expressway Inter-city

Route 1
Dublin-Belfast No Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00 EX Dublin. Services Ex Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.

Route 33
Dublin-Derry no Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 13:00, 17:30 and 22:00. Services from Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.

GOBE – Dublin Airport-Cork
All services expected to operate with services operating from Dublin city centre will pick up at Georges Quay in Dublin and Merchants Quay in Cork.

Please note the following local services will operate as normal today in the North-West

Table 492
0730 Dungloe/Glenties/Ardaghey/Donegal
0900 Donegal/Killybegs/Ardara/Glenties/Maas/Lettermacaward/Dungloe
1100 Dungloe/Lettermacaward/Maas/Glenties/Ardara/Killybegs/Donegal
1345 Donegal/Killybegs/Ardara/Glenties/Maas/Lettermacaward/Dungloe
1745 Donegal/Killybegs/Ardara/Glenties/Maas/Lettermacaward/Dungloe

Table 440
0830 Dooagh/Westport – 1810 Westport/Dooagh Mon-Sat

Table 468
0950 and 1250 Strokestown/Carrick-on-Shannon
1025 and 1325 Carrick on Shannon/Strokestown

Bus Eireann would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers due to this industrial action.

Monday, 13th May, 2013

Colm Moore

13-05-2013 19:05

Bus Éireann - update 18:10

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1296&month=May

Quote:

Update on Service Disruption due to Strike Action
18:10

Bus Eireann wishes to advise customers that the vast majority of services are not operating currently due to industrial action.

The following services only are currently operating

Expressway Inter-city

Route 1 Dublin-Belfast No Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00 EX Dublin. Services Ex Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.

Route 33 Dublin-Derry no Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 13:00, 17:30 and 22:00. Services from Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.

GOBE – Dublin Airport-Cork

All services expected to operate with services operating from Dublin city centre will pick up at Georges Quay in Dublin.

Bus Eireann would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers due to this industrial action.

Monday, 13th May, 2013

Colm Moore

13-05-2013 19:10

GoBÉ - service suspended for the night

http://www.gobe.ie/

Quote:

Notice regarding expected Industrial Action by Bus Éireann employees

From Cork: All GoBe departures from Cork are suspended for the day. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause and further information is available on 091 564600

Customers alighting in Dublin City can do so at Custom House Quay.

From Dublin City: Services to Cork will pick up at George's Quay (GoBus Stop) beside Ulster Bank.

There is no change to pick up or drop off at Dublin Airport. Services will continue to serve the coach park.

GoBe hopes these changes will not inconvience customers too much.

Colm Moore

13-05-2013 19:11

Irish Rail

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4820&p=116&n=237

Quote:

Full train schedule operating, rail services not affected by Bus Éireann dispute
13 May 2013
Updated: 17:30

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail wishes to advise customers that train services are operating normally, and are not affected by industrial action at Bus Éireann.

Iarnród Éireann is not a party to this dispute.

Mark Gleeson

13-05-2013 23:01

Full service today Tuesday according to media reports.

Colm Moore

13-05-2013 23:22

Bus Éireann - Resumption of services

Expect some disruption in the morning as services return to normal.

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1298&month=May

Quote:

Resumption of Bus Éireann services

Bus Éireann would like to advise customers that the industrial action is suspended for 48 hours. Bus Éireann will seek to operate as many services as possible from the morning of Tuesday the 14th of May 2013. Customers are advised to check www.buseireann.ie from 06:30am and national and local media for latest updates on the operation of services.

Monday, 13th May, 2013

Colm Moore

13-05-2013 23:30

Bus Éireann - Resumption of services

Expect some disruption in the morning as services return to normal.

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1298&month=May

Quote:

Colm Moore

14-05-2013 06:07

Bus Éireann - update 06:30

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=1299&month=May

Quote:

Update from Bus Éireann
6:30am

Bus Éireann would like to advise customers that the industrial action is suspended for 48 hours. Bus Éireann will seek to operate as many services as possible from the morning of Tuesday the 14th of May 2013. Customers are advised to check www.buseireann.ie today and national and local media for latest updates on the operation of services.

All commuter services in the Greater Dublin area are operating. All inter-city services from Dublin are operating. All services in the North-West and South-West operating normally.

Services in other regions are due to begin service shortly and we will update www.buseireann.ie when details of these services are available.

All School Transport Services are operating normally.

Bus Éireann would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers over the last two days.

Tuesday, 14th May, 2013

Colm Moore

15-05-2013 17:11

https://twitter.com/buseireanndeals

Quote:

Bus Eireann ‏@buseireanndeals 1h

Services will operate as normal tomorrow (Thursday). At least 24 hours notice will be given if there is going to be any further disruption.

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