What A Spanner

Oisin88 · 08-09-2006, 17:58

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O’Leary calls for new roadway outside of the M25

Ryan Air boss Michael O’Leary says the Government should look to developing an outer orbital roadway outside of the M25 rather than spend millions on a proposed Dublin Airport Metro link.

Mr. O’Leary claims that the proposed metro would only handle about 20 per cent of all air traffic in Dublin.

He claimed the vast majority of incoming visitors were not going into the centre of Dublin, but down the country.

"The 1.5 billion would be far better spent on an outer orbital roadway outside of the M25," he claimed.

Story filed on September 7, 2006 on www.irishtrucker.com

Why doesn't he fly people to down the country then?
Is he just trying to get a quick way in his Merc from the airport to his mansion in Westmeath. Would he then pay for another orbital ring road outside that orbital ring road when all the 17 year olds have to be given cars and fill up that road.

What is O'Leary's problem?

PaulM · 08-09-2006, 19:47

It's all publicity with him. This is a very narrow minded view. If no one uses the metro to go to the airport, it will still be used by Swords commuters.

Though it is a side I don't use with P11, the environmental benefits make it worth while.

I, and I think most people, would rather one metro line than paving the country in concrete.

Mark Hennessy · 08-09-2006, 22:46

Isn't the M25 outside London

Just shows how much O'Leary knows about Dublin.

comcor · 11-09-2006, 14:29

Here's why O'Leary doesn't like the Metro.

When people drive to the airport, they pay for parking.

Ryanair argue that they shouldn't pay fees at airports because the airport can make money from ancilliary services. Parking is the largest income source. Reduce the income from parking and the airlines might have to be charged economic fees...

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08-09-2006, 19:47	#2
PaulM Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 826	It's all publicity with him. This is a very narrow minded view. If no one uses the metro to go to the airport, it will still be used by Swords commuters. Though it is a side I don't use with P11, the environmental benefits make it worth while. I, and I think most people, would rather one metro line than paving the country in concrete.

08-09-2006, 22:46	#3
Mark Hennessy Membership Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maynooth Posts: 1,116	Isn't the M25 outside London Just shows how much O'Leary knows about Dublin.

11-09-2006, 14:29	#4
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	Here's why O'Leary doesn't like the Metro. When people drive to the airport, they pay for parking. Ryanair argue that they shouldn't pay fees at airports because the airport can make money from ancilliary services. Parking is the largest income source. Reduce the income from parking and the airlines might have to be charged economic fees...