Government set to approve €20bn transport package

THE Government is set to approve a road and rail transport package of up to €20 billion next month, it emerged yesterday.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has already said that sorting out our transport infrastructure over the next decade is one of his top priorities.

The 10-year plan to transform the country’s infrastructure network will include a rapid rail link to Dublin Airport and a €1 billion underground rail link between Connolly and Heuston Stations.