E.U report on city bus routes to be published in December
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The EU investigation into subsidies received by Bus Eireann to operate 10 routes in the city is expected to be published by December.
That's according to MEP Jim Higgins who is Ireland's member of the European Parliament's Transport Committee.Every 5 years the National Transport Authority renews its contract with Bus Eireann to provide city bus services and the next period is due to run from 2004 to 2019.This week the NTA went to public consultation and is proposing to put out to tender 10 percent of routes from 2016.MEP Higgins says none of the routes in Galway will be put out to tender but all of Waterford city's routes will be put to tender.He says he does not want to see an end to subsidised public transport but does want to see a tendering process.A spokesperson for the EU commission could not comment on the details of the investigation, but confirmed it is ongoing.MEP Higgins says the report into the investigation will be published by December.