Transport system - Put an end to smart card debacle

The failure to introduce the long promised smart card system for public transport in Dublin is another example of the extravagant inefficiency of the bureaucratic system.

The smart cards would allow customers to use Dublin Bus, Luas, and Morton’s. The smart cards were supposed to come into operation in 2002, but now it is not projected to begin for another 27 months.

Ultimately it is hoped that the smart card system would be extended to Iaranród Éireann, Dart, and other commuter services. It is not enough that the people responsible should think big; they should also be capable of implementing those ideas on budget.