Luas operator shelves plan to use private buses on Thursday

The company that operates the Luas has shelved plans to draft in private buses to replace trams on St Patrick’s Day following a request from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).

The move was sought in an effort to create a more positive climate for negotiations which have shown little progress to date with drivers due to strike for the fifth time on Thursday.

However the decision by Luas operator Transdev to accede to the commission’s request heralds a possible breakthrough.