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To: NTA Chief Executive Anne Graham

Stop privatisation of Dublin's bus routes

Ms. Graham do not enable the privatisation and splitting up of Dublin city bus operations.

Why is this important?

This kind of privatisation has been tried in many cities across Europe and beyond and it always results in sub-standard services or higher prices for those whose transport needs lie on unprofitable routes. As an economist I implore Ms. Graham to rethink this plan. Improve Dublin Bus instead.

Dublin, Ireland

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Updates

2018-08-01 20:00:58 +0100

I sent the list of more than 1900 signatures in to the CEO of the National Transport Authority, I received no confirmation of receipt and no reply. Since then the contract was formally signed and the board of the NTA have met (minutes: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Agreed_Minutes_of_April_2018_Board_Meeting.pdf ) and we can see on page 2 that a board member inquired about disability access on Go-Ahead buses and nothing else! There was also no mention of the 2000 signatures by the CEO. Accountability my arse!
Tony

2017-11-22 17:12:07 +0000

Thank you to all for signing this important campaign. It has been officially sent via An Post to the head of the National Transport Authority Ms Anne Graham (Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFIupdates ). Let's keep the pressure up! Tony

2017-08-17 13:49:39 +0100

Non-centrist parties are calling foul of privatisation but the media has moved on and simply considers this a "faît acompli". Let's show them that this is not the case. Some media has not been quite so defeatist: example: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/latest-nbru-warns-govt-about-privatising-more-dublin-bus-routes-801492.html
Tony

2017-08-17 10:13:04 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2017-08-16 08:41:54 +0100

500 signatures reached

2017-08-13 19:19:53 +0100

100 signatures reached

2017-08-12 09:47:45 +0100

50 signatures reached

2017-08-11 16:50:00 +0100

25 signatures reached

2017-08-11 13:25:08 +0100

10 signatures reached