Category: Transport
Toll operators must forego proposed increases
Transport Archives – The Labour PartyLabour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said the increases announced by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) must be reversed. Deputy Smith said in light of the cost of living crisis, and with a lack of clarity as to how roads will be improved as a result of these increases, it is unfair…
Read more »Eye watering fines for Go Ahead and Dublin Bus underscore systemic service failures
Transport Archives – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Transport, Duncan Smith has today (Tuesday 8th November) described the fines imposed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) on Go Ahead and Dublin as eye-watering and said the fines underscore systemic failures across the public transport system. In response to questioning from Deputy Smith at the Oireachtas…
Read more »German study shows potential benefit of Labour €9 public transport ticket for Cork
Transport Archives – The Labour PartyNot too late to introduce project to offset costs says Maher & Horgan Labour Cllr John Maher and local area rep Peter Horgan have reiterated the potential Impact that a €9 public transport ticket could have for Cork commuters by reducing costs and encouraging more social interaction, A new…
Read more »Bacik demands debate on An Bord Pleanála
Transport Archives – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik has called for a debate regarding serious allegations about An Bord Pleanála. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Bacik said the drip feed of information is unacceptable. With summer recess approaching, the Labour Party is calling for a Dáil debate on this crucial matter. Deputy Bacik said:…
Read more »Unsustainable transport costs must be addressed
Transport Archives – The Labour Party• 20% reduction in transport fares already wiped out by cost increases Labour Senator Mark Wall has today (Friday, 18th February) demanded clarity from the government regarding the 20% reduction in transport fares and its actual effectiveness. Senator Wall said: “We welcomed the announcement from the government that people would…
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