Leeds Needs to move that Airport or build a spur off THE ECML and Buy oit DSA and Rename it Yorkshire Airport.
Leeds to Doncaster even on the Current ECML is very quick indeed. Reliable and comfortable.
And before you all shoot down the idea its not far from THE ECML there is a huge rail frieght and cargo mega complex being built right by the airport.
Why not buy peel out Upgrade The M1 down from the M180 TO THE A1 to Three lanes so car drivers have a clear run.
Leaving leeds is a breeze .
Once past the old A1 junction the M62 is quiet.
Dsa has huge tracts of land . A master plan which includes two bold on terminals and an air bridge or two.
There's a new Road going in .
They could build that a parkway station (they want Iike a free park and ride) Near Garforth somewhere so Leeds people could Park there with a train running onto the ECML . They could even call in a few Of the 125mph adalante trains used on the kings cross to Hull. Route.
Whisking passengers straight to DSA which id rename The Great Yorkshire Airport.
Close Teeside. And return the existing LBA to Perhaps a Business jet and Cargo Airport. .
DSA has the physical room, Space and ability to expand.
If yiu could move ops from LBA to there.
And it's not like it's not been done in the world look.at kai tak.
That was like leeds right in town. So they moved it thecsame distance.
It did loose Pax but it tripled throughput and numbers.
Granted DSA needs a bit of investment. But it's there now. Ready . Afik I though peel had secured planning for the two extensions which if you look at the terminal are connected by two link structures at each side.
I actually think DSA has issues because it's git too few airline parking stands. And neefs fresh input.
And before you really all say no indont be crazy.
A new Yorkshire airport. Has been mooted somewhere near Garforth in that near location on the New A1 (M) Or was it one of the tiny discussed RAF Stations.
Planning In the UK is ridiculous our infrastructure roads rails air all take decades of red tame endless enquiries changes of government. Years pass between any action.
Regarding HS2/3 and 4 (Which needs to link Scotland ) isn't coming to Yorkshire for another 20 years.
We need to have M'S Lobbying for work to start in the next 18 months and start building south .
Otherwise what's the point in stopping at BHX and no further.
But if it's taking that long for M'p's to sort that out.
A new Yorkshire airport won't be built for so long due to environmental studies . Public enquiries, Funding . Finding the exact spot.
Etc etc. Youl be lucky to see a spade in the ground by 2040.
By which time The current LBA will probably have peaked and fallen to low numbers as airlines recognise the location . Physical constraints.
(There isn't the room up there to build any more apron space and a satelite terminal forget it).
Its a bad location and a rail link won't fix it.
Dsa isn't growing to its strength and huge potential.
A huge flat site almost no WX issues compared to leeds.
Close to huge population centres.
And already able to handle Long Haul.
So maybe the council's and political parties of Yorkshire need to join to put together a master plan for a a Yorkshire airport.
Plus and finally on this epic post Amalgamating the Two Airport's (Once DSA) has tge extra aprons and terminals would have the ability to double passenger numbers over night as the combined routes of both airports all operating under one roof.
And amalgamating what's left of Teeside
Woukd make one heck of a draw for pax. And a serious contender of completion from Manchester.
It could even tempt some Manchester trade in Eg Emirates .
Less distance to fly.
And unlike Man Nice Flat Terrain.
Might sound crazy. But in this age of austerity why spend billions on pre planning . Land purchase legal battles environmental battles dragging it out for years when there's a near 10000 ft runway nr Three motorways. Closer to London .
Just waiting to be developed? .