Luas line to airport would be 67 per cent cheaper than Metro

A proposed Luas line to Dublin Airport is the favoured solution for transport problems in North Dublin

A new Luas line to Dublin Airport would be able to transport 9,000 passengers per hour for less than a third of the price of the much-touted Metro.

The 13.5 kilometre line is in the running to be selected by Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe as the long-awaited solution to transport problems in north Dublin. Its estimated €640 million cost is substantially cheaper than the €2 billion Metro because most of it would be ...