The problem is when Northern Irish ministers have to deal with real problems, I frequently use BHX airport as I study there, and it has circa 9m pax per year, it's station came along around the 70's, (You can assume how low the pax no. was then). Yet Conor Murphy spouts some dribble saying that for an Airport to have a rail link it needs at least 10m pax?! Someone needs to inform those in GB about this! This would also support a circular route from Belfast to Antrim and Lisburn. Search Northern Ireland Network Enhancement on Wikipedia to see other suggestions for improvement which unfortunately will fall on deaf ears!