Bus strikes: Drivers threaten action over changes to Expressway

The union representing public bus drivers is today expected to warn politicians that changes to Bus Éireann’s Expressway service will lead to industrial action.

The National Bus and Rail Union (NRBU) will today appear before the Oireachtas transport committee as part of a discussion on the future of public transport and the level of state subvention. It is understood the NBRU will challenge the Department of Transport’s policy, as implemented by the National Transport Authority (NTA), particularly in the area of licensing.

It has accused the NTA of “mismanagement” because it awarded licences to private operators on Expressway routes, which it argues has undermined the Bus Éireann service.