NTA response simply not good enough Speaking at the recent Newbridge Labour Party branch meeting , local area representative Patricia Callinan criticized the response from the NTA to the Labour Party’s “ Fair deal for Newbridge “ campaign. Having met with the NTA at the end of last year , with Labour Party Transport Spokesperson Brendan Ryan TD and general election candidate Cllr Mark Wall, the NTA had promised a review of prices for Newbridge based on the arguments put to them from rail users who responded to the “Fair deal campaign”. This review was to be part of their annual review of rail fares. However in correspondence received by the campaign , the NTA stated that they would not be in a position to reduce rail fares or include Newbridge in the short hop zone at this time . Speaking at the meeting , Local area representative, Patricia Callinan , stated that the stories she and the Labour Party canvassers has heard on the doorsteps of Newbridge from commuters over the previous months were disheartening and would not encourage the further use of public transport. She went on to say that many commuters were driving to Sallins from Newbridge and parking there , causing serious problems with the limited parking at that station. Cllr Mark Wall , General Election candidate , confirmed the stories that he and his colleague had heard on the doorsteps of the town and with the welcome upgrade of the M7, the situation will only get worse. Cllr Wall went on to say that he had contacted NTA seeking a reduction in rail fares during and a result of the widening works to get more people onto public transport and reduce what will undoubtedly be traffic delays on the M7 during construction. The branch agreed to seek a further meeting with the NTA and that they would update those commuters who are part of the Newbridge “Fair deal “ campaign