More people will have to use public transport before fares can come down – Ryan

While the Government wishes to encourage people onto public transport and away from cars, Mr Ryan admitted there was little prospect of reducing fares in the short term. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

More people will have to start using pubic transport before fares can start coming down, the Transport Minister has said.

Eamon Ryan was speaking at the launch of the Government’s new National Development Plan, which has promised a two-to-one spend ratio between public transport and road infrastructure, as part of Ireland’s climate goals.