Government parties have been calling Budget 2027 one that puts money back in the pockets of working people; ironic considering less than a month ago they put their hands in those pockets and made public transport more expensive for the very same people. Digging into the fine print; the current budget for Transport has been reduced by 4.5% and the overall commitment is barely enough to cover increased operational costs and rising fuel prices. Meanwhile many key commitments are nowhere to be...

Joint release Issued by: Dublin Commuter Coalition Galway Commuter Coalition Cork Commuter Coalition Limerick Commuter Coalition Drogheda Commuter Coalition Template email to contact TD’s can be found here: https://galwaycommuters.ie/fares/ ——— In response to the recent announcement from the National Transport Authority; the Commuter Coalitions of Cork, Galway, Drogheda, Limerick and Dublin have today launched the “Send the Message - Stop the Fare Hikes” campaign, which calls on public...

A joint statement from the Galway, Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Drogheda Commuter Coalitions. The decision announced today to raise public transport fares is an absolutely unacceptable one to the organisations which represent public transport users nationwide. In recent days the government has extended cuts to excise duty on petrol and diesel. A measure which amounts to a cost of over two million euro a day. In effect what is being asked is for those who use public transport to cover this...