If issued by Dublin Bus a bus+rail will be smartcard on the bus, mag stripe on train and you need the separate id card
If issued by Irish Rail, it will be mag stripe on both bus and train but you don't need a separate id card as your photo is printed on the ticket
Smartcard functionality will be provided on rail only annual tickets early in 2010 and anyone holding a rail only non smartcard ticket will be upgraded to smartcard upon request at no charge.
Despite the fact Irish Rail and Dublin Bus could implement it multi mode smartcards are held up by the RPA
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