Commuters face hike in bus and rail charges

BUS and rail commuters are set to face higher transport costs in the near future as Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann have both applied to the National Transport Authority for fare increases.

Already, hard-pressed consumers face a price hike from next week after it was confirmed that Dublin Bus fares are to increase by up to 4.5%.

The transport authority confirmed yesterday that it has authorised a 5c-10c increase on adults fares on Dublin Bus services from February 6. The increases represent a price rise of between 2.8% and 4.5%.