Too many bumps for trains

In reply to Robert Ferguson (‘Rail link for Cyprus?’ November 15), while I am a keen supporter of railways, unfortunately the terrain in Cyprus – in particular that between Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos – and the accessible route from Nicosia to Larnaca (any practical route is occupied),
is simply not suitable for a rail line, let alone one that would ever justify the expense.
Trains require very flat ground compared to cars, and the routes the highways  follow are anything but: one only need look at the highway from Kofinou to Nicosia, or between Pissouri and Aphrodite’s Rock to see the problem, and the highways there take what is probably the easiest route.

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