Call to reduce Port tunnel toll for strike-hit commuters

The National Roads Authority should reduce the €10 peak-hours toll faced by commuters using the Dublin Port Tunnel for the duration of the rail strike, according to Labour Senator, Mary Moran.   “Up to 100,000 commuters are today experiencing major travel chaos as a result of the strike by rail workers.  
“The disruption to Inter-City, Commuter and Dart services in particular means that people in Louth and north Dublin suburbs who normally use rail services are now being forced to commute by car and use the Port Tunnel.
“Due to the €10 toll that applies to the tunnel between 6am and 10am, and again between 4pm and 7pm, it means commuters will fork out €40 altogether between Monday and Tuesday - and even more again if the strike resumes in September.
“It is unfair that motorists are being financially penalised for a strike that isn’t of their own making. Therefore I am calling on the NRA to reduce the peak-hours toll to €3 - which is the usual off-peak fee - in what would be a welcome gesture that would ease pressure on strike-hit motorists.
“In the meantime, I hope that all sides involved in this dispute will resolve this matter soon, so that we can draw this difficult episode to a close.”