James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government makes multiple references to public transport. The 7.28 a.m. service from Sallins to Grand Canal Dock was absolutely full leaving that station with eight stops to go. Commuters were physically unable to board the train at Hazelhatch, Adamstown and further in. There is an urgent need for greater capacity on these services. I have tabled multiple parliamentary questions to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and, shockingly, in the three years since he took office he has yet to spend a single cent on new rolling stock. Where are the carriages, where are the services and where is the capacity that is so badly needed on these commuter lines?

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