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Unread 31-01-2014, 08:28   #16
James Howard
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Sorry for dragging this off-topic. I'll end it by suggesting it would be far preferable to me if they directed any potential investment in improving transport links to the northwest towards improving train journey times rather than on over-building motorway infrastructure.

It's fantastic to be able to get from Longford to Liffey Valley in a little over an hour but at 60 quid a time in fuel, tolls and wear-and-tear, who can afford to do this on a regular basis any more. After another 20 years of fossil fuel depletion and global warming, it might look a lot cleverer to have invested money in rail which can be converted to run on electricity with existing technology.
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