DUBLIN's Luas light rail system made a profit of €6.6m last year, an increase of €2m on 2006.
And the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) said that numbers using the system rose by 10pc in 2007, with 28.4 million passengers choosing to use the tram over the private car.
In its annual report, the RPA also said it expected passenger numbers to grow in 2008 and that it had completed a programme of providing longer trams on the red line to Tallaght, which would provide 40pc more capacity.
The €6.6m surplus will be maintained in a reserve, established to provide funding for future refurbishment of Luas infrastructure.
Over 99pc of services ran on time, and almost seven in 10 Luas passengers use the system four times a week, with 53pc using it to get to work. Meanwhile, 36pc use it to shop, and 30pc for leisure activities.
Irish Independent
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