Originally Posted by LEEDS APPROACH:8704956
Yes Kurt & vice versa which is why LCC are really pushing for the LBA train station. Im not sure if its 1hour or 2hour or both but LBA has a bigger catchment area than MAN . If and it's a huge if the airport could be linked properly to the motorway system and gain train station it would have little problem getting the passenger volume . MAN airport managers know this and do not take it lightly.
Umm, you miss the point, Manchester airport IS at the heart of HS3 plans, Leeds Bradford airport never will be. There will not be direct, fast, high speed trains from Newcastle, Hull, Sheffield, Liverpool, Warrington, Crewe, Birmingham etc to LBA, ever. In a decade there will be centred on MAN.
I think you worry too much on behalf those running MAN, the future seems be large airports with many airports Manchester been benefiting from this for many now.