Throwback Thursday (87)
This week we are going back to the year 2000. WV 7 is at the 150 terminus on Hawkins Street with a service to Rossmore. The bus is a year old at this point, and is one out of what will be a fleet of fifty-two midi-buses. These are bigger than a minibus and smaller than a standard single-decker bus. At the time the 150 route was still part of the City Imp brand, but within a few short years this had been dropped.
At this time this end of Hawkins Street allowed traffic to access Burgh Quay. Now things are different. Traffic can only go one way on Hawkins Street, from the quays towards College Street. The spot where the bus stop is, is now on the route Luas Cross City tram line. Since the picture was taken the 150 has shifted terminii a few times, spending the longest on Fleet Street, but in recent times has returned to Hawkins Street, but of course facing the opposite way. The 150 today is operated by double-decker buses. Two WVs survive in service but mainly on the 44B. 10/09/2000
Throwback Thursday (87)
This week we are going back to the year 2000. WV 7 is at the 150 terminus on Hawkins Street with a service to Rossmore. The bus is a year old at this point, and is one out of what will be a fleet of fifty-two midi-buses. These are bigger than a minibus and smaller than a standard single-decker bus. At the time the 150 route was still part of the City Imp brand, but within a few short years this had been dropped.
At this time this end of Hawkins Street allowed traffic to access Burgh Quay. Now things are different. Traffic can only go one way on Hawkins Street, from the quays towards College Street. The spot where the bus stop is, is now on the route Luas Cross City tram line. Since the picture was taken the 150 has shifted terminii a few times, spending the longest on Fleet Street, but in recent times has returned to Hawkins Street, but of course facing the opposite way. The 150 today is operated by double-decker buses. Two WVs survive in service but mainly on the 44B. 10/09/2000