Crossrail stops at Canary Wharf with a change to the DLR for City. Indeed BA have shifted capacity into LCY out of LGW and LHR on point to point, LCY-ABZ starts soon. However there is not much more space at peak times. The core issue is that we need space at a key hub. If LCY closed tomorrow, life would go on, it's a nice to have. LHR is a fundamental, national strategic asset.
Remember if you close off all domestics out of LHR to LCY, you cut off all those cities from connecting to the world. OUCH!
Last edited by Skipness One Echo; 24th Jul 2012 at 22:27.