Originally Posted by
Prophead
If the demand is set to increase that much then it is a no brainer. We need it. The argument seems to be we shouldn't build it, yet there will be so much demand it will require major access works??? Is MAN more important than the needs of all these extra people that will use an expanded Heathrow?
A new national hub airport opening up long haul routes to many regional airports financed by a private company? All we need to do is upgrade the transport infrastructure to allow easier access? Yes please.
If it is a case of LHR paying its way then that's fine, have at it. But that is not the point.
The argument is that access to LHR should be paid for by the taxpayer, pretty much with a blank cheque. That is an argument that is quite clearly unsustainable.
If heathrow cannot finance it's ambitions, then the market (ie the passengers) will decide what happens next.