Price decreases

[hoopsheff]

Is it now about time that IR reduced their ticket prices?

All other products & services in the country (except CIE) seem to be reducing prices...Minister for Finance suggested in yesterdays budget that there will be deflation of approx 4% this year.


From my recollection IR used increased fuel costs as their reason for increasing prices....fuel costs have now come down..so should ticket prices.

[Thomas Ralph]

With the decrease in the government subvention to CIÉ announced yesterday, I don't see that happening soon. Members will be aware of one of the main drivers behind the price increases, and that hasn't gone away.

[ThomasJ]

Originally Posted by Thomas Ralph

With the decrease in the government subvention to CIÉ announced yesterday, I don't see that happening soon. Members will be aware of one of the main drivers behind the price increases, and that hasn't gone away.

Don't forget the fuel bill has increased as well

I have some serious concerns over the method of the DOTs madness

It makes me think that if and when The interconnector is completed will CIE [DB, IE, BE] still be running the show?

I have a sense of feeling that the behavor of the DOT is signalling a shift towards the direction of privatisation? hope not though!

[Colm Moore]

But average long-distance fares have come down, even if authorised fares haven't.

While fuel prices have dropped on world markets, the CIÉ group locked in at a high rate. That, together with the removal of the fuel rebate and the collapse of the pension fund due to the recession doesn't provide much room for reduction.

[on the move]

Originally Posted by hoopsheff

Is it now about time that IR reduced their ticket prices?

Transport companies never reduce prices. They raise them in the first week of the new year annually, as a Happy New Year greeting.

If you want bargain bucket prices, you'll have to take advantage of the online special offers. There are some great deals there.

Plus, I haven't noticed a dramatic reduction in the cost of living. Fair enough, interest/mortgage rates have come down, along with the oil price, but that apart, there are few reductions in the cost of living.

[Mark Gleeson]

If you play your cards right you can get great deals online.

The traditional off peak commuter fares to Dublin discount now seems to be permanent

Its unlikely CIE will get away with a increase in 2010, the fuel price issue will hit May/June as the $100 hedge expires, but fuel isn't really a huge cost on the bottom line

There remains a large number of people not using the various weekly and monthly ticketing options