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===Public transport bus in Ireland===
{{main|GAC Ireland}}
In the late 1970s, in the [[Republic of Ireland]], [[CIÉ]] (now [[Bus Éireann]] and [[Dublin Bus]]) commissioned a range of single and [[double-decker bus]]es to be designed and produced.

CIÉ looked for partners to build these buses in Ireland, eventually finding two: [[Bombardier Inc|Bombardier]], and the United States–based General Automotive Corporation (GAC) from [[Ann Arbor]], [[Michigan]].<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/22nd-november-1980/25/bombardier-make-a-hit Bombardier make a hit] ''[[Commercial Motor]].'' November 22, 1980.</ref> The two companies formed a new company Bombardier Ireland Limited, 51% owned by Bombardier and 49% owned by GAC. In August 1983, Bombardier sold its shares to GAC, with the company renamed GAC Ireland Limited.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bombardier shares sold |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P1s_AAAAIBAJ&pg=5248,547445&dq=bombardier+bus+shannon&hl=en |access-date=2012-08-20 |newspaper=[[Windsor Star]] |date=August 4, 1983 |page=11}}</ref><ref>[https://search.cro.ie/company/CompanyDetails.aspx?id=63472&type=C GAC Ireland Limited] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122131001/https://search.cro.ie/company/CompanySearch.aspx |date=2021-01-22 }} Companies Registration Office</ref>

The prototypes were devised in Germany and production of 51 express coaches (KE type) and 366 [[double-decker bus]]es (KD type) were assembled between 1980 and 1983 at a facility in [[Shannon, County Clare]]. They remained in service until 1997 and 2000, respectively. Some surviving examples are now exhibited at the [[National Transport Museum of Ireland]] at [[Howth Castle]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Conway |first=Shane |url=http://www.classicbuses.co.uk/+Bombardier.html |title=The Bombardier buses and coaches of CIE |website=The Classic Irish Buses}}</ref>