[dowlingm]

Just listened to the Last Word excerpt. A masterclass from the John "What Senator Obama doesn't understand" McCain school of debating on behalf of the IE rep. I would fault Matt C for not devoting more time to what were two important issues - the ghost trains and the fare increase.

First, she lashed Mark about his lack of research and that a stopping train wouldn't work - but she didn't say why the train couldn't simply pick up at origin and destination. People love express trains! Then when Portlaoise came up it was "well there may be a point there" when she essentially rubbished the whole notion as an essential practice earlier on.

Hopefully this lady will see a comeuppance similar to that Matt handed out just after to the cereal woman.

[just thought of something else - she said the extra train wouldn't be guaranteed as it mightn't run everyday. This would differ from normal IE ops how?]