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A chara,- I was intrigued to read in Commuter Belt (Features, November 2nd), that my train journey from Balbriggan to Pearse …

A chara,- I was intrigued to read in Commuter Belt (Features, November 2nd), that my train journey from Balbriggan to Pearse Station could take just 15 minutes and the last train leaves at 11 p.m. for home. What, in fact, I said was 50 minutes for the train and my last bus is available at 11 p.m. from Dublin. (Last train to Balbriggan is 10.15 p.m. Monday-Friday). I'll keep pressing for improvements to public transport but a 21-mile journey in 15 minutes is a bit too ambitious, unfortunately. - Is mise,

Trevor Sargent TD, Dβil ╔ireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.