Principalul operator de transport public din Dublin este "Dublin Bus".
Acesta opereaza cu 924 de autobuze double-decker 111 linii de zi si 18 linii de noapte.

Flota de autobuze:

Seria AV - 398 buc - Volvo B7TL ALX400, intrate in serviciu intre 2000–2005
Seria DT - 10 buc - Transbus Trident ALX400, intrate in serviciu in 2003
Seria AX - 200 buc - Volvo B7TL (seria II) ALX400, intrate in serviciu in 2006

Seria EV - 100 buc - Volvo B9TL Enviro400, intrate in serviciu intre 2007–2008
Seria VT - 70 buc Volvo B9TL Enviro500, intrate in serviciu intre 2005-2007
Seria VG - 50 buc Volvo B9TL Eclipse Gemini, intrate in serviciu intre 2008–2009
Seria GT - 93 buc - Volvo B9TL Eclipse Gemini, intrate in serviciu intre 2012–2013

Seria AV - Volvo B7TL ALX400

Seria AX - Volvo B7TL (seria II) ALX400

Seria EV - Volvo B9TL Enviro400

Seria VT - Volvo B9TL Enviro500

Seria VG - Volvo B9TL Eclipse Gemini

Commuters in Dublin could soon be travelling on hydrogen fuel-cell buses, after the NTA and Bus Éireann announced an investment of more than €2 million to purchase three zero emissions vehicles.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland in conjunction with Bus Éireann has unveiled three new hydrogen fuel cell electric double-decker buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area.

The three vehicles were recently purchased by the NTA and will go into service next week on Bus Éireann’s route 105X, which runs between Dublin and Ratoath, County Meath.

The buses will be subject to in-service evaluation as part of an alternative fuels technology pilot being undertaken by the NTA in collaboration with Bus Éireann.

The buses being unveiled represent an investment by the state of approximately €2.4m. The bus model in question – the Wrightbus Streetdeck H2 FCEV – is manufactured by Bamford Bus Company, and assembled at their factory in Galgorm, on the outskirts of Ballymena in Northern Ireland.

“Reducing carbon emissions from transport is critical to reaching our climate goals and will also improve air quality for all,” said Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD.

“Other technologies such as battery-electric, are very well suited to bus services in urban areas, but on longer commuter and inter-urban routes, hydrogen fuel cell technology is an innovative zero pipe emission alternative to diesel.

I’m especially pleased that the Wrightbus Streetdeck, which is the first such bus in the world, is assembled in Northern Ireland and that Bus Eireann are piloting these buses on their commuter route between Dublin to Ratoath.”

"As these new hydrogen buses go into operation with Bus Éireann, we are setting out on a journey towards a zero emission public transport fleet,” added Anne Graham, NTA Chief Executive Officer.

“Procuring these three buses and putting them into service gives us an opportunity to pilot hydrogen-fuel-cell technology in daily public transport operations in Ireland and to assess the part it can play in the long term transition to a zero emission bus fleet.

“Thanks to Luas and DART, already almost a quarter of all public transport journeys on the Transport For Ireland network are on zero emission vehicles, and the NTA is committed to an accelerated transition to a more sustainable bus fleet.

“These buses are just one part of the overall approach, and hydrogen is just one of the technologies that we are looking to in the drive to make public transport more sustainable. Alongside these buses, we are also about to order 45 battery single-deck battery-electric buses for use in urban areas, with another 150 or so to come.

“And in the next month or so, we will be ordering the first 120 battery electric double-deck buses for use in the large cities, with another 680 to follow in the coming years.

“The NTA and the public transport operators are stepping up to the climate challenge.”

Sursa: Intelligent Transport

Dublin Bus este principalul operator de transport din capitala Irlandei, cu o flota majoritara de autobuze etajate Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 (mai noi si mai vechi), precum si de Wright Eclipse Gemini (din generatiile 2 si 3), vopsite intr-o schema de galben cu verde. Din ce am observat, autobuzele au numere de parc din 2 litere + 2 sau 3 cifre, existand modele Diesel, hibride si electrice.

In orice autobuz, urcarea se efectueaza doar pe la prima usa, pe langa sofer. Odata ce urcati in mijlocul de transport, daca doriti sa utilizati Leap Cards, fie achitati la validator suma intreaga a unei singure calatorii pentru o singura persoana, fie anuntati conducatorul autobuzului la ce statie vreti sa coborati (de preferat mentionand si numarul statiei), pentru a plati o suma mai mica, urmand sa primiti un fel de bilet sub forma de bon fiscal. Inainte de a cobori, este de preferat sa apasati butonul Stop, intrucat soferul nu este obligat sa opreasca in toate statiile de pe traseu. Coborarea se realizeaza doar pe la usa a doua a oricarui autobuz. Totusi, mai sunt unele vehicule cu o singura usa de acces, dupa cum puteti vedea in imaginile din acest mesaj.

In salonul calatorilor (atat la Alexander Dennis Enviro, modelul 400 City ER, cat si la Wright Eclipse Gemini, sau la Wright Streetdeck BEV), exista rampa de acces si spatiu pentru persoanele cu dizabilitati, prize USB, scaune tapitate, afisaje setate corespunzator, suficient de multe butoane Stop si camere de supraveghere video. Desi am calatorit cu doar cateva autobuze etajate in special prin centrul orasului, am ramas cu o impresie mai mult decat buna, un mare bravo pentru Dublin Bus!
Desigur, exista si autobuze (tot etajate), rosii, folosite pe linii turistice Hop on - Hop off, insa nu m-am plimbat cu vreunul dintre ele.

Mai jos va prezint mai multe modele de autobuze, din galeria personala    

Pentru mai multe detalii, puteti accesa:
https://busphoto.eu/city/5221/
https://www.dublinbus.ie/home