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| Type | private limited company by shares |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
| Area served | Ireland |
| Industry | public transport |
| Parent | Coras Iompair Éireann |
| Website | Official site Bus Éireann |
Bus Éireann (Irish for Irish Bus) provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which are provided by Dublin Bus. A private company limited by shares is a type of company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, Scotland, that of certain Commonwealth countries Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. Córas Iompair Éireann ( abbreviated CIÉ) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or more correctly today the Dublin Region ( Réigiúin Átha Cliath) is the area that contains the city of Dublin Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath ˈaːhə ˈclʲiə is a Public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. Bus Éireann, established as a separate company in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann. Córas Iompair Éireann ( abbreviated CIÉ) is a statutory authority which is owned by the Irish Government. The logo of Bus Éireann incorporates a red Irish Setter, a breed of dog. The company's primary hub is Busáras - Central Bus Station, located in Store Street, Central Dublin. Busáras is the central bus station and hub for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann in Dublin, Ireland.
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Route network
Bus Éireann main services in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland in association with Ulsterbus include: "expressway" (i. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ulsterbus is a Public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside of Belfast. e. intercity), commuter, local and school services. InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets is the classification applied to certain long-distance Passenger train services in Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work Additional services within Ireland include city services in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford and town services in Athlone, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan and Sligo. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Athlone ( is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Ireland. Balbriggan ( Baile Brigín in Irish) is a town in north county Dublin, Ireland. Drogheda (ˈdrɒhədə ˈdrɔːdə ( Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning "Bridge of the Ford" is an industrial and port town in County Louth on Dundalk (Dún Dealgan is the County town of County Louth in Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland. Navan (ˈnævən) is the largest town and County town or administrative capital of County Meath, Ireland. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland.
External services to Great Britain and Europe are also provided via the ports at Dublin, Dún Laoghaire and Rosslare Europort via the Eurolines system. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Dún Laoghaire (in Irish d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈɫeːrʲə sometimes spelled Dún Laoire; Anglicised as Dunleary, dʌn ˈlɪəri is a suburban Rosslare Europort ( Irish: Calafort Ros Láir) is a modern Seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland Eurolines is a coach (long distance bus organisation operating international bus routes within Europe to over 500 destinations in over 25 countries Cities served include London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds.
Services
Bus Éireann's fleet have been substantially invested in as part of the National Development Plan. National Development Plan ( NDP, Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta is the title given by the Irish Government to a scheme of organised large-scale expenditure on (mainly The vast majority of the operating fleet for "expressway", commuter and local services are now 5 years old or less. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work The 'Schools' services were until recently operated by cascaded second-hand ex-frontline vehicles. Due to recent regulations regarding seatbelts, all dated and unsuited vehicles were withdrawn replaced with new purpose built and more modern second-hand vehicles (mainly from UK)
The company mainly uses buses built by firms such as Scania, Volvo and Plaxton. Scania AB is a European Manufacturer of heavy Trucks ( British English: lorries) Buses and Diesel engines Volvo Buses is a Subsidiary and a business area of Volvo which became an independent division in 1968 Plaxton is a builder of Bus and coach vehicle bodies based in Scarborough, England.
The National Development Plan included a large expansion in commuter services, especially in the greater Dublin area, and so the company greatly increased services on routes such as Dublin/Drogheda/Dundalk, Dublin/Ashbourne, Dublin/Ratoath, Dublin/Dunshaughlin/Navan/Kells/Cavan; this has been driven mainly by the economic boom of the Nineties, known as the Celtic Tiger. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Drogheda (ˈdrɒhədə ˈdrɔːdə ( Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning "Bridge of the Ford" is an industrial and port town in County Louth on Dundalk (Dún Dealgan is the County town of County Louth in Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland. Ashbourne is the name of more than one place Ashbourne County Meath in Ireland Ashbourne Derbyshire in England Ashbourne Ratoath ( is a rapidly expanding town in south east County Meath, Ireland. Dunshaughlin ( is a town in County Meath in Ireland. History It is named after Saint Seachnaill, a contemporary of Saint Patrick Navan (ˈnævən) is the largest town and County town or administrative capital of County Meath, Ireland. Cavan (ˈkævən) is the county seat of County Cavan in Ireland. Celtic Tiger (Tíogar Ceilteach is a name for the period of rapid Economic growth in the Republic of Ireland that began in the 1990s and slowed in 2001
Bus Éireann have also introduced regular clockface schedules on popular Expressway routes, such as hourly services on the routes Dublin/Athlone/Galway, Dublin/Belfast, Tralee/Killarney/Cork/Waterford, Cork/Limerick/Shannon Airport/Galway. Athlone ( is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Ireland. Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Tralee (Trá Lí (or Tráigh Lí is the county town of County Kerry, in the southwest corner of Ireland. Killarney (Cill Airne meaning "The church of the sloes" is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport
The Dublin/Dublin Airport/Newry/Belfast route is jointly operated by Bus Éireann and Ulsterbus. Newry ( short form An tIúr, "The Yew" is the fourth largest city in Northern Ireland and eighth on the island of Ireland. Ulsterbus is a Public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside of Belfast. In fact, at the time of the establishment of the company in February 1987, there were no bus services between Dublin and Belfast. Now there is an hourly service each way, from 0600 to 2100 daily; this has come about due to several factors, including the economic boom in the Republic of Ireland, known as the Celtic Tiger; the Northern Ireland peace process, which has helped to boost the economy in the North, and the rise of the low-cost airline industry, which has greatly increased the numbers of people flying in and out of Dublin Airport. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. In October 2006, further services were introduced on this route, departing at 0100, 0300, 0500, and 2300, thus the route became the first "24-hour service" in the country. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The service has since been upgraded to an hourly service, 24 hours a day.
Likewise, the Dublin/Derry route is also jointly-operated. On Monday 4 September 2006 a new timetable on the Dublin/Derry route was launched, increasing the service level up to nine trips per day, including night-time services. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Bus Éireann have also stated that they intend to develop similar services to the 24-hour Dublin-Belfast route on the following routes: Rosslare-Arklow-Dublin, Donegal-Dublin, Ballina-Dublin, Sligo-Dublin and Drogheda-Balbriggan-Dublin Airport-Dublin. [1]
According to transport law in the Republic of Ireland, Bus Éireann must receive permission from the Department of Transport for any alterations to services or any new routes.
Bus Éireann also operate special one-day sightseeing tours from Dublin to locations such as Glendalough, Newgrange, and a Mountains of Mourne tour; from Cork, day tours to the Ring of Kerry, County Clare, West Cork and Cape Clear Island; and from Galway, tours of Connemara and the Burren.
Bus Éireann's stations have also been upgraded in many locations around the country. the prime example is Cork bus station, located at Parnell Place in the city centre. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast It was remodelled as part of the city's preparation for being European Capital of Culture, 2005. The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one Calendar year during which it is given a chance to showcase its Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It now sports a more modern face, with well organised bus bays and a useful layout of services, making it one of the most modern and attractive of Ireland's bus stations. Other new bus stations include Sligo, Waterford and Letterkenny. Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Letterkenny (Leitir Ceanainn is the largest town in County Donegal, Ireland. A new and modern bus station for Killarney was integrated into a shopping centre development, with an ample number of bus bays also provided. Killarney (Cill Airne meaning "The church of the sloes" is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. Limerick will also be getting a new bus station in the near future. Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster
Bus Éireann was awarded the contract to provide bus services in connection with the Ryder Cup, which was held at the K Club, near Straffan, County Kildare, from 22nd to 24th September 2006.
Safety
Bus Éireann have a good safety record, but have had a few fatal incidents in recent years, with those involving school buses being particularly scrutinised. After the death of five schoolgirls in a fatal accident in County Meath in 2005 involving a school bus, all school buses are to be fitted with seatbelts. County Meath (Contae na Mí is a county in Ireland, often informally called The Royal County Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is likely to involve the withdrawal of many of the oldest buses. Some non-fatal incidents have also been quite serious, for example, an off-duty bus plunging into the River Liffey in Dublin, after a collision with another vehicle. The Liffey ( An Life in Irish) is a River in Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The company have also posted notices to encourage orderly queuing at bus stops after a series of incidents where pedestrians on the foot path were struck on the head by the wing mirrors of city buses.
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