Originally Posted by
SpringHeeledJack
A friend of a friend who lives in Thanet said that there's talk of Manston reopening due to the current world situation. I can't see it myself as it would involve too much infrastructure to be quickly implemented. Perhaps it's just wishful thinking and a rumour started, as they do. Wasn't it being used as a truck park for brexit delayed HGV's lately ??
As much as I’d love to see Manston return to service, there are no short term plans that I can see anywhere for it to reopen.
What would the current world situation have to do with it reopening anyway? The plan is/was for it to be primarily a freight hub.