Governments considering travel smart card

The Irish and British governments are considering introducing a special smart card to enable pensioners and other groups to have free access to public transport on both sides of the border.

Governments considering travel smart card

The Irish and British governments are considering introducing a special smart card to enable pensioners and other groups to have free access to public transport on both sides of the border.

Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Coughlan confirmed the plan was discussed at a meeting with her Northern Ireland Office counterpart John Spellar in Belfast last Monday.

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