Green Party councillor opposes free bus travel in Cork City

'We could have free transport in the morning and our buses would still be stuck in gridlock traffic', Dan Boyle told Cork councillors

Councillors supported a motion from Workers' Party councillor Ted Tynan urging the council to call on Transport Minister Eamon Ryan 'to instruct' the  National Transport Authority to abolish fares on bus services in the city. Picture: Larry Cummins

A senior Green Party figure has cautioned against abolishing bus fares in Cork City as part of a trial project.

Veteran councillor Dan Boyle insisted the Government’s current approach of lowering fares and targeting reductions at certain groups is the right approach until the right infrastructure is in place.