App harvests many complaints about airplane noise
An app has made it much easier to register a complaint about airplane noise, and – just as the internet makes it more convenient to kvetch about anything – thousands of complaints have rolled in.
You’ll notice people complain about the noise, but they never wanted to go all the way to Mirabel to catch a plane either. Can’t have it both ways.
Ant6n 20:51 on 2019-10-19 Permalink
This kind of juxtaposition, a supposed hypocracy, is often used in internet arguments, and often a very weak argument. It’s very likely the people who complain about airplane noise are different people than those who don’t want to go to Mirabel.
I for one would be happy to go to Mirabel if they’d built a fast transit connection. Imagine they could urbanize Yul and make it part of the city.
Kate 19:40 on 2019-10-20 Permalink
Granted it’s not a good argument. But in general, nobody was happy with the long distance to YMX.
Blork 09:24 on 2019-10-21 Permalink
No kidding. I think I only flew out of there once, in 2002 on an Air Transat to Mexico. It was a really early flight, and for some reason I took a taxi instead of the bus (possibly the buses weren’t running that early) and the taxi cost about $100 (in 2002 money). Plus it felt like an eternity getting there. On my return I was able to take a bus, which was much less expensive, but took even longer and left me downtown with my bags, requiring a Metro ride and a long walk. It felt like I was flying out of a different city.
ant6n 14:05 on 2019-10-21 Permalink
When they re-electrified the Deux-Montagnes line in the early 90ies, they should’ve just extended it to Mirabel. That could’ve given a 50 minute ride to Gare Centrale, maybe 40-45 minutes possible with further improvements. Oh well…
John S 14:09 on 2019-10-21 Permalink
And one source was responsible for over half the complaints with an average of 65 complaints a day! – i’m sure some of these are valid – but there are also some who won’t be happy unless Trudeau is shut down (won’t happen for a long while)
ant6n 15:01 on 2019-10-21 Permalink
Given all the infra investment at YUL on the one hand (highways, trains, airport itself), and the demolitions at Mirabel, I doubt the move will ever happen. That plane has sailed…