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Old 8th Dec 2016, 08:49
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jamesgrainge
 
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Originally Posted by Andy_S
Thoughts? Well, the immediate one is that it is not actually an "airport" station as such. It's a Parkway type station with a Park and Ride facility. Secondly, nothing has been "promised"; it's just a proposal. Thirdly, it's not fully funded. Fourthly, even if approved by the council, it needs to be sent to the Dept of Transport for further scrutiny.



It's a mile from the airport, because that's where the existing railway line is. To build a spur to the airport itself would be hugely expensive. With the greatest of respect, Schiphol and CDG are in a very different league to LBA.
It's irrelevant the league, they were just two airports off the top of my head. The basic point, if you have to get a bus to the station then a train from somewhere, then a change to another train, then a bus to the airport, all the while managing two kids and 6 suitcases, you will just take the car to whatever airport is cheaper and pay the parking. Therefore making the cost of the initial station more expensive when it doesn't get used. At least if you get a train directly to the terminal and walk to check in it becomes somewhat more convenient.
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