[IRL] Dublin Bus B9TL/E500

In 2005, Dublin Bus shocked everyone by placing an order of 20 tri-axle Volvo B9TL/Enviro 500s, making them the first operator in the British Isles to buy new-build tri-axle double decker bus of a substantial quantity. Named as the VT-class, the batch entered service in the Irish capital in 2006.



Although they look similar to similar vehicles in HK, but there aresignificant differences as well - for instance, the lack ofair-conditioning, and the single door layout. One thing these buses remain the same though, is they are fitted with the Euro 3 D9A-300 engine.





A follow-up batch of 50 VTs were ordered for delivery in 2007/08, making Dublin Bus, by far, the largest operator of new-build tri-axle buses anywhere on the British Isles.



The most notable difference of the new batch, VT21-70, is of course the LED blind.



Underneath though, there are significant differences from the first batch. The most significant is the Euro 4 D9B-310 engine and the adBlue filling cap just behind the front axis. They also feature the latest Volvo dashboard, and a new, and much quieter, engine cooling fan.



Another difference, although hardly noticable, is these VTs are slightly longer than the early ones. The first batch VTsare 12m long, but for some reason, these newer ones are 12.2m long.



The final member of the class is VT70. With Dublin Bus suffering service and fleet cut at the moment, it could be a while, if ever, before we see additional orders for these impressive buses in the future.

請問係咪兩批都係直梯車？
睇落好似比一般直梯短
小弟眼見後批下層樓梯後多左一隻小窗
可能就係0.2m既分別～

小弟來年應該會到Belfast exchange, 希望到時會坐倒呢批咁巴閉既車隊

[ 本帖最後由 rudolflau 於 2009-7-7 20:10 編輯 ]

Is there any reason for Dublin busto use single door layout instead of
the dual door layout it used for the
Olympain?!

香港版本有空調，請問車身個車尾號碼牌可唔可以放如圖所示的位置？
嵌入尾窗玻璃真係好難睇得到......尤其是早批ATE。

原帖由 rudolflau 於 2009-7-7 12:07 發表
請問係咪兩批都係直梯車？
睇落好似比一般直梯短
小弟眼見後批下層樓梯後多左一隻小窗
可能就係0.2m既分別～

小弟來年應該會到Belfast exchange, 希望到時會坐倒呢批咁巴閉既車隊 ...

No, all of them got the spiral staircase. If you go to Belfast, it's around 3hrs train/coach to Dublin, doable for a day-trip if you start early. Belfast itself havea few interesting types, if the varieties is not much.

Keith: They moved on to single door ever since they bought the first B7TLs back in 2000, presumably to boost seat count.

DIH: Looking at the E500s with First Glasgos, I would say yes it's possible:

http://1276-busstop-firstglasgow.fotopic.net/p57832491.html

原帖由 NV58 於 2009-7-8 01:55 發表


Keith: They moved on to single door ever since they bought the first B7TLs back in 2000, presumably to boost seat count.

The exceptions to that are the B7TLs in their Airlink fleet where dual door layout is adopted.  The reason for that is probably for enhancing passenger flow during alighting.