Transport budget too small for new services in 2026, officials admit

https://www.irishtimes.com/transport/2026/01/01/transport-officials-said-budget-2026-did-not-allow-enough-for-new-public-transport-services/

Posted by Feljin

6 Comments

  1. It’s quite clear the Govt. has already sat back on it’s laurels in the knowledge they can’t be gotten rid of due to the independents being bought and paid for.

    They are not interested in furthering policies or taking any action that actually helps people, especially around quality of life and public transport.

    Add this to the shelving of every single rail expansion in the most recent transport plan.

    Just looking at Dublin, top three most traffic congested city in Europe. M50 at capacity, solution? Shelve the Luas south west. Absolute smooth brain move.

    Get ready for years more of this. FFG gave forgotten that they actually have to do a job once elected not grandstand and pad their CVs.

  2. 29September2024 on

    LOLOLOLOL. What a F-ing joke. Not surprised though. Same people will be voted in again next year if young people refuse to go out and outvote the pensioners.

  3. Willing-Departure115 on

    All but one Green TD was wiped out in the last election. These things have consequences, folks.

  4. The previous finance minister banged on about saving for the rainy day so billions went into a few savings funds. Lovely, it’s not the wrong thing but we’re living in an endless drizzle of not very grand plans dying because of funding (and will).

    We need to invest in the now to have a tomorrow worth a damn