Xpresso....the faster, more reliable & direct bus service
On Friday 24th April 2009, a number of service changes took place on Dublin Bus routes, including the withdrawal of some of the xpresso routes 15X, 49X, 50X, 65X & 79X, along with conventional xpresso routes 27C, 115, 117 & 129. Here is a feature on that days xpresso workings as the various xpresso's pass through Baggot Street enroute to Waterloo Road & UCD Belfield.
This feature is brought to you by the renowned photographer Patrick Losty.
Harristown Garage VG 21 heading to its southside terminus at Waterloo Road having worked in its last service from Donaghmede & Baldoyle.
Broadstone Garage VT 30, one of a number of early Phibsboro Garage VT's moved over to Broadstone to add capacity to the Lucan Road xpresso's.
Broadstone Garage AV 189 operating a 25X, extended from UCD Belfield to Foxrock Church & then adding capacity to route 46A by operating inbound from Foxrock Church back into the City Centre.
Broadstone Garage AV 185 on route 50X from Killinarden Tallaght & AV 182 on route 15X from Templeogue
Broadstone Garage AV 185 on route 50X close up, one of the xpresso routes operating for the last day
Broadstone Garage AV 182 on route 15X also operating for the last day from Templeogue
Broadstone Garage VG 9 operating route 25X from Lucan. Recently delivered Wrights Gemini's VG 9 & 10 in Wedding Bus livery were transferred to Broadstone Garage shortly after delivery
Broadstone Garage AV 192 operating route 51X from Dunawley in Clondalkin
Broadstone Garage VT 32 operating another 25X xpresso from Lucan to Belfield
Broadstone Garage VT 26 followed by VT 23 operating more 25X xpresso's from Lucan to Belfield
Broadstone Garage AV 42 operating a 66X xpresso from Maynooth to Waterloo Road. AV 42 is due to move to Clontarf within the next few days
Broadstone Garage AV 41 operating a 25X xpresso from Maynooth to Waterloo Road. AV 41 is also due to move to Clontarf within the next few days
Broadstone Garage AV 31 operating a 66X xpresso from Maynooth to Waterloo Road. AV 31 was originally delivered to Conyngham Road.
Phibsboro/Broadstone based AX 553 operating a 51X xpresso from Clondalkin
Broadstone based AV30 heads the line up on route 66X from Maynooth to Waterloo Rd
Broadstone based AV 170, with its extra lower saloon wheelchair space takes the lead, operating one of the final 65X's from Killinarden
Finally, VT 26 of Broadstone operating another 25X from Lucan
( thanks to Patrick Losty for all the above photos)