RV517,shown above,displays the brand of the feature "Railink".The Railink Branding was introduced from Conyingham Road Garage in May 1999 with the arrival there of RV517 to RV520.They were part of a batch which consisted of RV513-520,which had extra luggage racks.RV513-516 went onto the Airlink which featured a similar livery,alibet in yellow ( click here for pic).

The brand was introduced onto Route 90,which started in the late 80's/early 90's as a Heuston-Connolly Shuttle,with KC's,augmented with DF's and KD's,being the staple diet.The Route gained AD26/28-31 in Mid 1994 when the 90 went High Frequency in May 1994.

RV518 comes onto Beresford Place,not long after entering service.The RV's were ordered to replace the AD's on the service,which had outgrown themselves.The "Railink" Brand was introduced to compliment the Airlink Branding in many of the branding exercises of the time.

Like "Airlink" livery on the RV's,the Railink livery didnt last long,with the 4 RV's gaining Guinness AOA's in late 2000/early 2001.Early on they carried different scemes,with RV520 carrying  for "Believe".

In mid 2002 the AOA's were standardised and refreshed.RV518,seen here at the Hapenny Bridge in October 2002,displays as such.Conyingham Road occasionally used the Railink RV's on the Lucan QBC,68 & 69 routes if one was spare,as seen here on Route 66A.

In Early 2003 the Contravision around the windows was removed,as the AOA contract neared an end.RV519-The last of the group to Carry the AOA-is seen here on Aston Quay in February 2003.

In November 2003 the Railink went lowfloor,with Conyingham Road gaining AV359-362 for the 90.AV359 entered service on November 15th and is seen here on Wellington Quay on Route 67. Like the RV's,they carried luggage racks and tended to wander.

AV362 is seen here at one of the 90's busiest stops-Aston Quay,a few days after AV359's photo.AV362 was one of the last buses delivered factory new in the old color schemes,core in it's case,and indeed was the last Non-Fleet Standard bus in Conyingham Road depot.

The route too has seen change.The demolition of the Connolly Ramp for the LUAS saw it re-routed several times,alibet still terminating in Connolly.In August 2005 the 90/90A amalgamated,with the IFSC as the Monday-Saturday terminus and Connolly as the Sunday terminus.

Over the Years the 90 has developed 4 offshoots:

90A-Heuston-Quays-IFSC (Since merged with the 90)

91-Heuston Station-Aston Quay

92-Heuston Station-Quays-City Centre-St.Stephens Green-Wilton Terrace.

93-Docklands Station-Eden Quay/Burgh Quay.

The 90's future is somewhat uncertain though,as the pending LUAS extension to Point Depot and the Connection of the Red & Green Lines will duplicate the 90 & 92 toutes.The 91 will more than likely in the long term be kept.

Irish Terminus.com thanks Fred's Transport Gallery & Irish Buses.com for assistance with pictures for the feature.

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