Bus passengers given afree ride as technical glitch stalls ticket system

Bus passengers in parts of Dublin got a pleasant surprise yesterday morning when a technical problem meant they were able to hop on board for free.

A spokesman for Dublin Bus said “a small number” of buses operating out of the Donnybrook and Ringsend depots had reported problems with the ticket payment system from about 7am yesterday.

With peak time pressure on the system due to the large number of commuters travelling into work, drivers on any buses unable to process payment were told to allow passengers on for free.