O'Leary was slightly less scathing about switching domestic air passengers to rail, describing it is as a "valid alternative if you don't mind the inefficiency and high cost of rail services".
SHOOT: Kinda funny to hear an airline exec calling rail inefficient. Errr...the most inefficient form of transport is a rocketship, followed by flying, then driving. By sea and rail and bicycle are far more efficient than our conventional means of travel.
SHOOT: Kinda funny to hear an airline exec calling rail inefficient. Errr...the most inefficient form of transport is a rocketship, followed by flying, then driving. By sea and rail and bicycle are far more efficient than our conventional means of travel.
The transport secretary, Lord Adonis, hit back at airline industry criticism of his high-speed rail plan today as he accused the Ryanair boss, Michael O'Leary, of having his "head in the sand" over the competitive threat posed by 250mph trains. Adonis rejected claims by O'Leary that investing billions in high-speed rail in the UK to replace short-haul flights would be "insane". O'Leary told the Guardian there would still be heavy demand to travel by air between the UK and Europe because the Channel tunnel is the only rail link between Britain and the continent. Airlines including British Airways echoed O'Leary's comments yesterday, though in more diplomatic terms. The industry backlash came after Adonis said the government hoped to progressively replace short-haul flights with a 250mph train network in the UK.
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