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The future of public transport for Cork City Centre

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    #62
    j8wk2feszrnpao
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    end of the road wrote: »
    no they aren't
    Yes they are. Union protected to the detriment of the public.
    And I don’t care if you accept it or not; but factually they have been protected in the past and it’ll continue into the future.


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    #63
    end of the road
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    munstermagic11 wrote: »
    Yes they are. Union protected to the detriment of the public.
    And I don’t care if you accept it or not; but factually they have been protected in the past and it’ll continue into the future.



    the union can't protect anyone. your "facts" are not correct.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #64
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
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    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Public transport fares annual review going up from 1st December. For Cork that means standard bus fare going up from €2.30 to €2.40 for cash, a 10c increase. Leap Card going from €1.61 to €1.68, a 7c rise.

    I know its only 7c, but how can they justify a price increase when the service is still shocking?


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    #65
    namloc1980
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    Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »
    I know its only 7c, but how can they justify a price increase when the service is still shocking?

    May be shocking but total passenger numbers are up over the last few years to c.13m journeys annually on Cork city bus services alone. In fairness the €1.61 Leap fare has been frozen for a few years and when you factor in inflation, leaving the fares untouched is actually a fare decrease in inflationary terms.


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    #66
    j8wk2feszrnpao
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    end of the road wrote: »
    the union can't protect anyone. your "facts" are not correct.
    And this is why the system is screwed; always some ready to defend them.
    If you wish to turn the blind eye to facts, up to you.


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    #67
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Registered Users Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    May be shocking but total passenger numbers are up over the last few years to c.13m journeys annually on Cork city bus services alone. In fairness the €1.61 Leap fare has been frozen for a few years and when you factor in inflation, leaving the fares untouched is actually a fare decrease in inflationary terms.

    That's fine, but we still don't have a system in place for connecting buses. If I get two buses, one after the other, I pay two separate fares. Why can't they introduce a flat fare e.g. €2, that lasts 60 or 90 mins, as many buses as you like? And this then introduces cashless fares, with Leap readers at the right hand side of the driver, so much faster loading times and less time spent talking and giving change.


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