Mr. Richard Logue:

Indeed. I particularly chose Manchester because it is a good comparison where one can have the best of both. There is the local public transport connection with the light rail service, ironically, the Manchester Metrolink, and the intercity rail network, which plugs Manchester Airport into the major cities and towns across the north of England. To my mind, that is a win-win situation. The only thing restricting us in this case is the political will and, obviously, the budgets to be able to fund all this.