Capital’s transport body plan bypassed

A CROSS-PARTY group representing the four Dublin local authorities has rejected proposals to establish the Dublin Transportation Authority and called for new proposals modelled on the London system.

Proposals for the new super transport authority, which would assume responsibility for overseeing all major public transport projects, were unanimously rejected at a meeting of the Dublin Regional Authority.

A motion calling on the Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, to withdraw the proposals and engage in “real dialogue” towards establishing a body modelled on Transport for London was supported by the authority, on which all political parties are represented.