Poll: Should there be a ban on using free bus passes during rush hour?

A senior civil servant has floated the idea but it’s likely it would be fiercely resisted.

THE TOP CIVIL servant in the Department of Public Expenditure of Reform has floated the idea of a potential ban on using free bus passes on public transport during rush hour.

Secretary general Robert Watt said that a debate needs to be had on how infrastructure, including public transport, is “priced” and “used”, the Irish Independent reported this morning.

Such a measure would create more space for workers and commuters on packed public transport. Any such move, however, would likely be fiercely resisted by pass holders, including the over-66s.

So, today we’re asking you: Should there be a ban on using free bus passes during rush hour?

Poll Results:

No (10147)

Yes (4154)

Not sure (514)

Yes
No
Not sure

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Poll: Should there be a ban on using free bus passes during rush hour?

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