Time for some more joined-up thinking in transport policy

The construction of two separate Luas lines that did not link up together – or indeed to any other rail service - was one of the most stupid transport policy decisions in recent memory

(LtoR) Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Transport Minister Shane Ross on the new cross-city Luas line. Pic: RollingNews.ie

Joining the two Luas lines has always been a pet project of Taoiseach Leo

Varadkar

. He gave t

he

go-ahead for the

link-up

between the Red and Green Luas lines when he was Minister for Transport. His satisfaction at being able to be on the tram for the official opening is very visible here.

"

So

a good day for public transport and I'm delighted to be associated with it," said