Confused Reporting

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Yesterday morning RTE had an interview by Aine Lawlor with John Henry of the DTO about a survey which purported to show very large reductons in car usage (c. 30% to 50%) in areas served by LUAS. He was also asked about integrated ticketing and said that he was sure that the new Minister for Transport would deliver on this. Later in the programme the other presenter came on with some pretty damning facts about the integrated ticketing fiasco.

Also yesterday the Irish Times reported on a LUAS survey which was supposed to indicate a 2% drop in car usage in areas served by LUAS, compared with a 4% increase in other areas. Is this the same report? If so how come there are such apparently different interpretations? Given the ineptitude of transport journalism I sometimes wonder can these guys read reports properly.

Then to cap it all the Irish Times in its report on Metro West to-day (July 6), says that Dempsey has promised that intergared ticketing will be in place for Metro West when it commences services in 2014. Another seven years !!!!

Somehow Dempsey's promise has a horrible ring of truth. Anyhow I hope that this provides P11 an opportunity to clear up the confusion and to flay some of those responsible.