A PROPOSED new rail line directly linking major population centres in west Dublin with Dublin Airport should persuade many car users to avoid using the M50, according to Transport Minister Martin Cullen.

The government has given the green light for upgrade plans on Dublin's Tallaght Luas line

A CENTRAL transport authority for Dublin must be set up if the hugely ambitious plans for a major overhaul of public transport in the capital are to be realised, business leaders and politicians said yesterday.