Biggest barrier to better Dublin Bus service 'is the private car'

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Dublin Bus CEO Billy Hann is appearing before an Oireachtas committee to discuss challenges facing the bus and coach industry

The biggest barrier to a faster and more reliable bus service is"the dominance of the private car " in the capital, the CEO of Dublin Bus has said.

Mr Hann will also ask the Committee if"it right that a line of cars with an average of one occupant per vehicle delays a bus with 85 people on it?" "For example, Mondays and Fridays are much lighter traffic days than Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursday," he says.Mr Hann adds:"This is not about being anti-car. It is about being pro-Dublin.""Dublin Bus recognises the rise in anti-social behaviour incidents across the city and the public transport network," he said.

"I am pleased to report that we are currently engaging with the Department of Transport on the establishment of such a forum."

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