Originally Posted by
luckyrat
As a frequent flyer in and out of Brize every 6 weeks for the last 23 years, en route to and from the Falklands. I know for a fact this is not the first time this has happened!
So what lesson’s learned from the past?…….. Nothing 😼!
In a few months time the hot sticky stuff will be covered in snow and ice, and it will be closed again because no one ever expected snow and ice to happen in winter due to the global warming we have now…
A very good and far-reaching question. The answer is two-part: cost / benefit ratio, and prestige projects versus maintenance.
As a small example: my Met Office was ordered to charge Leeds Fire Service for Warnings [hitherto free] of snow, ice, and severe wind conditions. Leeds refused to pay. Of course I asked why, and a rather senior officer explained off the record: " a shiny new appliance is good politics. A set of replacement tyres makes nobody happy"