http://busrage.com/forum/ BUSRAGE Discussions Topic: Hmmmmm. en Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:14:31 +0000 http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5332#post-5343 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:58:47 +0000 admin 5343@http://busrage.com/forum/ <p>Yeah, I hear what you're saying.</p> <p>I'm trying to look on it as a positive thing, it should at least make integration a little better, although to be honest there are a few suspect things about it (which will make there way into a front page article soon). The main worry I have is that it is a step towards a UK-style privatisation mess. Oh, and it does of course give the minister cover when things start to go wrong, while leaving him the opportunity to take credit when they go right. Marvelous.</p> <p>Then there is the pensions issue, I haven't heard much from the unions since the announcement. </p> <p>One interesting point, the bill does not provide for this new body to license private operators, that will still rest with the Department of Transport. Something stinks about that I think... </p> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5332#post-5342 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:47:35 +0000 Al 5342@http://busrage.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the clarification.</p> <p>Imitating <em>anything</em> going on in London is going to be a recipe for disaster. We do not need TfD; TfL is hampered by its own oversized bureaucracy, and DTO will be nothing but layers to insulate against accountability. </p> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5332#post-5341 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:08:27 +0000 admin 5341@http://busrage.com/forum/ <p>The context of Alek's original posting got lost in the migration to the new platform - he was originally talking about <a href="http://busrage.com/2008/04/16/dublin-transport-authority-by-2009/">this story</a>. </p> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5332#post-5339 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:27:13 +0000 Al 5339@http://busrage.com/forum/ <p>Major hurdle towards what, and pension protection for whom?</p> <p>Is Brussels' hand in it? </p> http://busrage.com/forum/topic/5332#post-5332 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:21:13 +0000 AlekSmart 5332@http://busrage.com/forum/ "The Transport (Reorganization of Coras Iompar Eireann) Act 1986" <br> <br>Watch this one prople because buried deep within it could be the first major hurdle.....and it`s all about Pension Fund protection.