NBRU considers position in Dublin bus row

Industrial action could be on the horizon after the Department of Transport confirmed it issued two licences to private bus operators in the Dublin area on June 2.

The National Bus and Railworkers Union (NBRU) have expressed their alarm at the way in which private operators are being allowed to cherry pick schedules on high density routes at peak travel times.

A special meeting of the NBRU executive is due to take place on Saturday morning to discuss their next move.

Last Tuesday the NBRU postponed any further involvement in restructuring talks to review its position after the Department failed to honour a third deadline to respond to the unions.

The new licences were issued on the city centre to CityWest campus and from Sydney Parade DART station to CityWest Spar centre.