Privatisation benefits bus owners, not commuters says SIPTU

SIPTU has criticised the reaction of Transport Minister Seamus Brennan's response to British bus company First Groups plc decision to take over Aircoach last week.

National organiser Noel Dowling said that it appears that the owners of any Irish company that can secure licences on a few routes can then make a financial killing by selling a controlling interest to overseas transport giants such as First Group.