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Unread 06-05-2014, 14:47   #33
dowlingm
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If Kerry Airport charged an Airport Development Fee as Knock does perhaps ancillary improvements such as relocating the train station closer to the terminal could be looked at as part of an combined transport facility with a sheltered or shuttle access to the terminal - which should be something the NTA should take the lead on with co-operation from the airport rather than IE.

In terms of what IE should do with its own resources, a 2nd platform at Millstreet seems higher up the priority list given the additional flexibility it would bring to timetabling.

I think it's worth throwing resources at lines like Kerry and Westport to ensure capacity is available to meet demand precisely because rail is absolutely competitive with bus on those routes, as opposed to the WRC or the Nenagh branch where the bus service and the roads they run on provide a service difficult to compete against. But I don't think Kerry Airport is in itself a sufficient traffic generator (especially given the "flighty" nature of some of its operators, one in particular) to require major capital investment with no guarantee of return.
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