The director general of the business organisation, IBEC, Mr John Dunne, has written to the Taoiseach expressing his view that Dublin's traffic problems would be best addressed by putting the Luas system underground.
In a letter to Mr Ahern, he said while IBEC had not taken a formal position on the issue, his view was supported by many IBEC officers. "I, and many leading members in IBEC, believe a project of this dimension should be driven by long-term strategic considerations, rather than short-term concerns. The objective should, in effect, be to transform Dublin's transport arrangements, not just for this generation, but for generations to come."