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Madam, – On the second day of the greatly hyped “Operation Freeflow”, seven empty buses, bearing the “Out of Service” sign, passed my bus stop as more than a dozen people waited in the cold. These were followed by a packed bus which could not accommodate most of those waiting. Real transport policy is not just needed for Christmas, it is an absolute requirement.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Operation Freeflow, like Transport 21, is a mirage pretending action when inaction is the reality. – Yours, etc,<\/p>\n

Cllr DERMOT LACEY, Beech Hill Drive, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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