Failure to implement the 1994 Dublin Transportation Initiative's integrated strategy for the capital.

Failure to grasp the nettle and proceed with the on-street Luas light rail project proposed by CIE.

Failure to strike a more equitable balance between investment in roads and public transport.

Failure to consider public transport as anything other than a residual service for people too poor to own cars.

Failure to recognise the need to provide an annual subsidy towards the operating costs of Dublin Bus.

Failure to develop railway lines in Dublin, Cork and Limerick for high-quality commuter services.

Failure to keep abreast of innovative transport developments which have been shown to work elsewhere in Europe.

Failure to tackle traffic congestion in Dublin and other urban centres by considering tough measures such as road pricing.