A Stronger North East!- Consider Durham Tees Valley Closure - Synergy
Consider: If Tees Valley Airport should close, which seems more & more likely (Especially for passenger services), wouldn't the best alternative be to provide better, faster and more comfortable surface links to Newcastle International Airport via Coach & Rail. In particular from the East of the region; Middlesbrough & Stockton are not presntly served well,(in terms of Comfort & Speed) although the cost in providing better rail rolling stock, interlining with the Metro to Newcastle Airport and regular Direct Airport Coach services, would be far less than those costs associated in attempting recue of a failing Teesside Airport. There may be further benefits in this approach, attracting more airlines services to the North East's wider region, with a larger catchment population.
Both Airports receive significant support from councils & development agencies - Surely concentrating all efforts and monies into Newcastle with better, low cost & convenient links to Teesside (only 42 miles-to Stockton) would better serve our whole region.
"Synergy - Defined as: Two or more things functioning together to produce a result not independently obtainable" - or 2+2=6!
– I’m Sure LBA will be only too ready to promote from the South of the region! (70 Miles Away)