(An entirely apt quote from this spoof website – thanks to Betsan Powys for the link.)
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have, since its inception, opposed the North-South Wales airlink – a frivolous waste of public money, which (excuse the pun) flies in the face of everything the government is supposedly trying to achieve in terms of sustainability, emissions reductions and public transport improvement. Not only does it go against the government’s stated aims, but there was seemingly no public demand for an airlink in the first place.
Even with an £800,000 subsidy, only one company bid for the contract this year – Highland Airways, giving an even greater hint that the service was an untenable commercial prospect. The news that Highland Airways is in financial difficulty just adds to the picture of failure.
The whole thing is barmy and baffling – but the more we learn about this farcical policy, the harder it becomes to avoid the conclusion that the airlink only exists because it connects the Minister for Transport’s office with his home constituency.
I look forward to being proved wrong, but thus far, Ieuan Wyn Jones has offered no real justification for the project.
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