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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson
All of which was well in progress before NTA came into being. LEAP is run by the RPA.
The widescale service reductions approved by the NTA are not something to celebrate
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Let's be realistic Mark - transport services were over provided and did need to be cut back - we've just gone through a massive recession. Buses were going around carrying thin air.
The national journey planner was an NTA initiative and was not under way before. The single point of contact for all transport information is continually building.
The NTA are responsible for the decisions about how LEAP is to be developed in terms of fares and ticketing. The RPA are responsible for the technical aspects.
We now have proper bus licensing procedures rather than the total inertia under the DoT.
The PSO bus and train timetables between Dublin and Mullingar are now integrated. Full scale bus network reviews are under way on the Bus Eireann PSO services.
We're getting proper rationale for all of the fare reviews.
There is far more transparency now than before - all of that is down to having the NTA in place.