Bus strike fears ease following meeting
Unions say they are satisfied with the outcome of a meeting with Minister for Transport Martin Cullen this morning.
The talks were arranged in an effort to avert a national bus strike planned for tomorrow evening.
Plans for a stoppage were organised unofficially by members of the NBRU at Dublin and Bus Éireann amid rumours that Mr Cullen is holding back on his promise to fund new vehicles under pressure from the Progressive Democrats (PD).
Both SIPTU and the NBRU said after today's talks that the minister was now promising to deliver on his undertakings to provide 100 new vehicles to Dublin Bus and 160 to Bus Éireann.
The NBRU says its leadership will decide this afternoon whether to proceed with the strike action.
Speaking following the meeting, Mr Cullen also denied that PD members of the cabinet had been blocking the introduction of the new buses.
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