Bus, rail and Luas fares are to rise by 3.8 per cent in the New Year, it emerged tonight.
Both CIE and Luas had applied for fare increases of up to 7.5 per cent but Minister for Transport Martin Cullen said that he had decided the 3.8 per cent increase was more appropriate.
He said he was conscious of the requirement to achieve a balance betwen the impact on the CIE and Luas customers and the need to sustain the financial health of the companies.