June 2008 – DTA Bill will bring Focus to Transport Policy says Brady

Deputy Aine Brady, Convenor of the Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee, has welcomed the passing of the Dublin Transportation Authority Bill 2008 through the Dail's Transport Committee and said that the Bill will bring benefits to Kildare Commuters.

'The purpose of the Bill is to set up the Dublin Transportation Authority (DTA) so that we can get the effective implementation of Transport 21 and a coherent Integrated Transport System for the Greater Dublin Area. Kildare is included, by definition in the Bill, as been part of the Greater Dublin Area (GDA).'

'The Authority will be responsible for the Integrated Ticketing project, to promote Public Transport with a common Brand  and to procure the necessary Public Passenger Transport Services.  It will ensure, for the first time, that there will be a single accountable body responsible for the management of the surface transport in the GDA.'

'The Authority will ensure that more buses and a better train service will be provided for Kildare Commuters. The big advantage of the Authority will be the streamlining in the delivery of Transport 21 and related projects.'

'The Minister for Transport has also informed me that he intends to reform the 1932 Transportation Act. This will ensure that the kind of anti competitive practices, such as those alleged to have taken place on some of the Circleline routes, will not be outlawed.' concluded Deputy Brady.

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