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'I'm afraid to go to work...' - Drug use and abuse on public transport

What's your experience with public transport? Almost 75 percent of bus and train drivers in Irela...

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11.30 17 Apr 2024


'I'm afraid to go to work...' - Drug use and abuse on public transport


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11.30 17 Apr 2024


What's your experience with public transport? Almost 75 percent of bus and train drivers in Ireland have witnessed drug use or abuse behaviour several times a month. Siptu officials, along with members of the union working with Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Luas services will be speaking to the joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications later today. 

Andrea is joined by multiple people working in the transport industry to share their stories.


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