I should say, I believe that the time restrictions apply so as to give priority at those times to people commuting to and from work. (This also applies now in the Cork area at peak times to the 'commuter towns'.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx> To: <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 6:17 PM Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] Re: FREE TRAVEL PASS Hi Suzanne, The time restriction applies to all pensioners as well, so I suppose it would be quite a big political thing to change it. We (in ireland) always worry about the cost to the taxpayer of any concessions, and this would be sure to arouse such questions! ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Suzanne Dowd" <suziedowd2@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 6:10 PM Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] Re: FREE TRAVEL PASS Hi All Can i clarify that it's compulsory to have a Photo ID with your travel pass in this city? My father who's an OAP Pass holder didn't think so until i said to him that he shoud have a photo id with his pass. I've noticed that in some DART stations the new validating ticketing machines have been set up. Will it mean that from now on well have to get tickets when showing our passes at every station? I think the restriction times on all our travel passes be abolished completely so that we can use them to travel anytime on the buses. What do you reckon? I woould also like to point out that in relation to privately owned buses some of them will accept your pass & sometimes you would be asked by the driver to fill out your details on your pass on to a form that he would keep for his records. One such company which I found very good was Matthews coaches who run coach rides to Drogheda or dundalk every day. Best wishes Suzanne Suzanne Dowd Mobile: +353-876318515 mailto: suziedowd2@xxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------- Find the home of your dreams with eircom net property Sign up for email alerts now http://www.eircom.net/propertyalerts IrelandVIPNews Mailing list You may want to keep a note of the following addresses: To send a message to the list email: irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To change your options back to normal or unsubscribe Email: irelandvipnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word Echopost or unsubscribe in the Subject line. To contact the list moderators Email: irelandvipnews-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx IrelandVIPNews Mailing list You may want to keep a note of the following addresses: To send a message to the list email: irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To change your options back to normal or unsubscribe Email: irelandvipnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word Echopost or unsubscribe in the Subject line. To contact the list moderators Email: irelandvipnews-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx IrelandVIPNews Mailing list You may want to keep a note of the following addresses: To send a message to the list email: irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To change your options back to normal or unsubscribe Email: irelandvipnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word Echopost or unsubscribe in the Subject line. To contact the list moderators Email: irelandvipnews-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx