Translink ‘must not continue to make losses’

Recent predictions expect Translink to make a £2million profit this year but a £22million deficit over the following two years.

Councillor Cunningham said: “If we allow Translink to lose such large amounts, the closure and run down of non-profitable rural routes and services will be inevitable.

“Already in Moyle we feel that our public transport is not given sufficient support, this will only worsen if Translink fall into a deficit position.

“Investment in public transport is needed to get people out of cars. Petrol prices are crippling local working families; public transport needs to be a viable and realistic alternative, price increases to bus fares will not help, in fact they will only worsen the situation.”