Charleville passengers 'unfairly burdened' with more expensive rail ticket prices
Councillors heard there were a huge number of people driving 17kms from Charleville to Mallow to get the train there as it is so much cheaper.
The National Transport Authority has refused to extend the Cork Leap Card area to Charleville, meaning rail commuters in that town will continue spending far more on a 40-minute train ride to Cork City than those travelling two hours between Longford and Dublin.
The refusal has been criticised for keeping Charleville people at a major financial disadvantage, and for being “nonsensical” when it comes to keeping traffic off the N20.
