[Thomas J Stamp]

I think what Derek's point is is this:

When the GSWR built the line to Heuston you would get a ticvket to their terminus. Then you would have to get some other way of getting into the city centre. When CIE took over both the railway and the buses this situation should have been changed, as you were infact paying the same company twice.

Today I can get a ticket from Templemore witgh the option of getting the LUAS or no 90 bus on the same ticket. Now, what happens to the small extra charge I pay in Templemore? They dont know if I take the bus, the LUAS or deicde its alovely day so I'll walk. Who gets that money? And, more to the piont, why should I pay CIE twice to get into the city centre? And forget any pedantic stuff oh they're seperate companies, they are owned by CIE.

Also, it appears that when I pay the additional charge it is actually cheaper than the reutrn ticket for LUAS and two singles on the 90. How does that work?