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If NI Executive is serious about social inclusion, rural access and addressing climate challenge, proper funding for public transport is essential
Departmental warning over future collapse of Translink, Northern Ireland’s public transport provider, reflects consequences of long-term underfunding Collapse of Translink would leave swathes of Northern Ireland without public transport and would spike carbon emissions through forcing a return to the … Continue reading
Private sector cherry-picking of express bus routes threatens integrity of NI public transport
Public transport facing ‘perfect storm’ of threats as Hannon Coach targets profit-making bus routes across Northern Ireland License application will undermine cross-subsidisation model sustaining Northern Ireland’s public transport system January 11th: Unite the union’s Regional Secretary, Jackie Pollock, called on … Continue reading
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Tagged #No2Privatisation, Bus Drivers, Bus Eireann, Bus Services, cherry-picking, Citybus, cross-subsidisation, Davy Thompson, funding, Goldliner, Jackie Pollock, Metro, NI Rail, Privatisation, rural economy, Translink, Ulsterbus
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