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hoopsheff · 17-07-2008, 08:17

Hi

I noticed this in todays paper.
http://www.independent.ie/national-n...r-1434382.html

Seems like IR are not content to provide an appalling service but now want to charge people for parking at park and rides too.

Barry Kenny claims that the charging wont have any impact on the number of commuters...of course it wont...most of the affected people dont have any other choice..its the train or nothing. this is an absolute disgrace. In affect most people now have to pay higher transport costs because of this.

With this charge it is now nearly as cheap for me and my girlfriend to drive to heuston and park there for the day and walk to city centre.

So much for the government policy of trying to encourage people to use public transport!!

17-07-2008, 08:17	#1
hoopsheff Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 90	[Article] Pay and Display on the way Hi I noticed this in todays paper. http://www.independent.ie/national-n...r-1434382.html Seems like IR are not content to provide an appalling service but now want to charge people for parking at park and rides too. Barry Kenny claims that the charging wont have any impact on the number of commuters...of course it wont...most of the affected people dont have any other choice..its the train or nothing. this is an absolute disgrace. In affect most people now have to pay higher transport costs because of this. With this charge it is now nearly as cheap for me and my girlfriend to drive to heuston and park there for the day and walk to city centre. So much for the government policy of trying to encourage people to use public transport!!