Heathrow expansion

[Leekbrookgull]

So the go ahead is given,can't see it happening myself. Boris-v-Bulldozer. Bring it on.

 

[dangull]

Glad it didn't happen to Gatwick. That's just the right size for decent flights, nice shops, pubs, food, without walking miles around and complications trying to find your gate.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Gatwick is still the better option, it would bring lots of jobs to the are and not cause anywhere near the pollution that it's going to create at Heathrow.

Although happy with this as if it was to be Gatwick i'd have to get rid of a bit of pub quiz general knowledge I've picked up. Gatwick is the biggest single runway airport in the world.

 

[Titanic]

Glad it didn't happen to Gatwick. That's just the right size for decent flights, nice shops, pubs, food, without walking miles around and complications trying to find your gate.

...but not enough flight destinations available, especially to Europe.

 

[beardy gull]

Guess who? 20/05/2010

"Like many local residents I strongly welcome the cancellation of the third runway at Heathrow"

 

[Titanic]

Guess who? 20/05/2010

"Like many local residents I strongly welcome the cancellation of the third runway at Heathrow"

Like many 'local residents' when they don't have the weight of responsibility to make the best decision for the country as a whole?

 

[WonderingSoton]

Would have much preferred Gatwick, always have done. Why not share the jobs / investment / custom around, and spread out the traffic both in people and aircraft. Heathrow is already a mess, why make it even more complicated.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Guess who? 20/05/2010

"Like many local residents I strongly welcome the cancellation of the third runway at Heathrow"

Theresa May?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wouldn't be surprised if SASTA's shenanigans scuppered Gatwick's chances at the last moment. Without a fit-for-purpose public transport link, you're a bit snookered really.

 

[Ernest]

Will RIP the Tories to SHREDS , they will be at each others throats over this and BREXIT whilst the UNITED Labour Party concentrate on WINNING the next election

 

[beorhthelm]

...but not enough flight destinations available, especially to Europe.

which could change with expansion.

disappointing they haven't gone for the option to allow both Heathrow and Gatwick, or even allowing midlands airports to expand too. Gatwick can start earlier (not so much objections to fight through) and is 100% private money too iirc. from our point of view in Sussex, Gatwick expansion would be great for jobs and also improve the London-Gatwick stretch of BML which seems to be were most the problems come from.

as it is, Heathrow go ahead means nothing happens but public inquiries and legal challenges for a few years, no actual work this side of a GE probably.

 

[elninobonito]

Gatwick is still the better option, it would bring lots of jobs to the are and not cause anywhere near the pollution that it's going to create at Heathrow.

Although happy with this as if it was to be Gatwick i'd have to get rid of a bit of pub quiz general knowledge I've picked up. Gatwick is the biggest single runway airport in the world.

That's actually incorrect, Gatwick is the busiest, not the biggest! The biggest is in China! Qamdo Bamda is the longest paved runway!

 

[whitelion]

That's actually incorrect, Gatwick is the busiest, not the biggest! The biggest is in China! Qamdo Bamda is the longest paved runway!

I don't think [MENTION=34253]Whoislloydy[/MENTION] was referring to the length of the runway. Mind you I don't think he was referring to the area either. I guess he is talking about the numbers passing through the airport.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

That's actually incorrect, Gatwick is the busiest, not the biggest! The biggest is in China! Qamdo Bamda is the longest paved runway!

(Ex-RAF) Manston Airport in Kent would have been an imaginative alternative. Very long runway, loads of undeveloped space, huge number of potential new and local jobs. Might also have seen off the chancers who want to develop the airport for non-airport use and a quick buck.

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

(Ex-RAF) Manston Airport in Kent would have been an imaginative alternative. Very long runway, loads of undeveloped space, huge number of potential new and local jobs. Might also have seen off the chancers who want to develop the airport for non-airport use and a quick buck.

And an airport nobody would want to travel from

 

[clippedgull]

Gatwick is still the better option, it would bring lots of jobs to the are and not cause anywhere near the pollution that it's going to create at Heathrow.

Although happy with this as if it was to be Gatwick i'd have to get rid of a bit of pub quiz general knowledge I've picked up. Gatwick is the biggest single runway airport in the world.

A bit more knowledge to add: Gatwick actually has TWO runways!! But for operational reasons the second runway can only be used when the main runway is out of use. At other times it is used as a taxi way to the main runway.

 

[crookie]

which could change with expansion.

disappointing they haven't gone for the option to allow both Heathrow and Gatwick, or even allowing midlands airports to expand too. Gatwick can start earlier (not so much objections to fight through) and is 100% private money too iirc. from our point of view in Sussex, Gatwick expansion would be great for jobs and also improve the London-Gatwick stretch of BML which seems to be were most the problems come from.

as it is, Heathrow go ahead means nothing happens but public inquiries and legal challenges for a few years, no actual work this side of a GE probably.

Totally agree, can you imagine trying to get to an expanded Heathrow anyway around the M25, that stretch is dreadful every day of the week, whatever time of the day. Only going to get worse now

 

[crabface]

The hippies are going to be outraged.

 

[Notters]

(Ex-RAF) Manston Airport in Kent would have been an imaginative alternative. Very long runway, loads of undeveloped space, huge number of potential new and local jobs. Might also have seen off the chancers who want to develop the airport for non-airport use and a quick buck.

It's MILES from ANYWHERE too.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

And an airport nobody would want to travel from

A bit like the manky outdated municipal bus depot equivalent that is Heathrow you mean?