Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 October 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann
1:30 pm
Mr. Jim Meade:
We will certainly have a look at it. There is a certain amount of having every ticket trying to cater for all the demands on the services. Encouraging people to book early, whether they go for one of the flexible tickets or the cheapest ticket that is available, does help us plan and understand the demand flows. As we discussed earlier, we are seeing significant growth again this September and are up almost 20% year on year and over 35% the year before. That is not Covid recovery because we are back over Covid numbers anyway. It is just growth in demand. It is something we constantly monitor. The overall ticketing structure and price is governed by the NTA, not by us. We try to put those incentives in underneath the NTA's ticket prices. The semi-flexible ticket has worked really well for us. As regular commuters like the Deputy will know, it gives the option of taking the train before or after the target train with the flexibility of not having to change your ticket. We will certainly have a look. I am not sure if Mr. Kenny knows the percentages.
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