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Staff West has always been awful, a bad layout with blind junctions combined with some utterly appalling driving. It's like the wacky races on the best of days. I've never been anywhere that so many stupid people pulled out straight in front of me causing emergency stops and near misses.
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Been back on shift all week and have had a near miss on every day due to the appalling staff west. Queing to get in for a 5am start is just plain stupid and the layout is just dangerous and there is going to be a massive accident there sooner or later. 
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Staff West Is Dangerous And Unsafe
I am stating this in the hope that something is done about it. Anyone not obliged to use the place won't understand. Recent and costly layout changes make the place a health hazard.
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May as well report it to the wall, Roy. I rang the HSE about the staff west bus which is a joke whilst pregnant, it's hot, crowded and the drivers could give Lewis Hamilton a run for his money (people will not stand up for you, I nearly fainted again tonight and got off and walked instead), they referred me to Manchester Council, who took my report and then referred me back to the HSE who sent me back to the council. 
Staff West is downright dangerous.
One of the bus drivers told me today that we are to get speed bumps down the main entrance before the barriers. He said it wouldn't stop the buses speeding as they would be wide enough to just speed over them!
Staff West is downright dangerous.
One of the bus drivers told me today that we are to get speed bumps down the main entrance before the barriers. He said it wouldn't stop the buses speeding as they would be wide enough to just speed over them!
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Re Staff West - it won't be a bad accident as speeds are likely to be low, and seat belts/airbags etc. will save people from injury. Inconvenient yes; bad no. Not to detract from the fact it's always been a crock of ****e.
Re AVP - I seem to recall there's a planning permission/use classes issue, that as it's ancillary to the airport it can't be allowed to get too big in its own right, otherwise it becomes a tourist attraction or something, which isn't what the airport is for. It's an airport, not a leisure destination. That'd mess up the traffic volumes for the M56, air and noise quality, utility services, drainage and so on.
Re AVP - I seem to recall there's a planning permission/use classes issue, that as it's ancillary to the airport it can't be allowed to get too big in its own right, otherwise it becomes a tourist attraction or something, which isn't what the airport is for. It's an airport, not a leisure destination. That'd mess up the traffic volumes for the M56, air and noise quality, utility services, drainage and so on.
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Security Breach
Thought to be tree huggers through the fence
I believe they have also sent up a camp somewhere near the Cargo Centre
May be connected with this from UK Airport News
21.05.10
Environmental protesters targeted a Manchester council meeting this week – using a 9ft inflatable elephant, the Evening News reports. The Stop Airport Expansion campaign group erected the elephant, with the message 'Manchester Airport - the elephant in the room', outside the town hall.
The group is angry that town hall environment chiefs have omitted flight emissions from the council's climate change dossier, Manchester: A Certain Future. This report sets out ways of cutting carbon levels in the city over the next 10 years.
A spokesman told the newspaper: ‘We don't think the council is being fair about the impact aviation is going to have on meeting climate change targets. We believe investment in low carbon industries and rail will be better for the city and want a debate about the airport [which is council owned] and exactly how beneficial it really is to the region.’
I believe they have also sent up a camp somewhere near the Cargo Centre
May be connected with this from UK Airport News
21.05.10
Environmental protesters targeted a Manchester council meeting this week – using a 9ft inflatable elephant, the Evening News reports. The Stop Airport Expansion campaign group erected the elephant, with the message 'Manchester Airport - the elephant in the room', outside the town hall.
The group is angry that town hall environment chiefs have omitted flight emissions from the council's climate change dossier, Manchester: A Certain Future. This report sets out ways of cutting carbon levels in the city over the next 10 years.
A spokesman told the newspaper: ‘We don't think the council is being fair about the impact aviation is going to have on meeting climate change targets. We believe investment in low carbon industries and rail will be better for the city and want a debate about the airport [which is council owned] and exactly how beneficial it really is to the region.’
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BBC News - Climate protest mounted at Manchester Airport this is what it was all about. Strange that those wanting to prevent pollution choose a tactic that causes diversions, which causes more usage, which causes more pollution/greenhouse gasses. Oh well....
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Nimrod move.
On Tuesday evening, ( 24.5.10), it is planned to move the Nimrod from its present location on stand 72 to its final place in the AVP ( Aviation Viewing Park), or RVP (Runway Viewing Park) or RVA (Runway Viewing Area) or RATOA (Runway and Taxiway Observation Area) or TPWISASFITNSWIWJAF (The Place Where I Sat And Spotted From In The Nineten Sixties When It Was Just A Field) - not a lot of a change then!?
How very dare they?
Adola.
How very dare they?
Adola.
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Manchester has just been selected as the main diversion airport for its BRU-USA and LHR services. This could pave the way for some services as it technically sets up a groundstation.
So, despite BHX sending off over 20000 signitures for an Indian carrier, they have chosen MAN for this. Shows exactly what they think of BHX.
Also to note, MAN is officialy designated as a 'star alliance hub' according to the alliance. Makes things interesting as the only other ones are the 'main' airports such as FRA/MUC/BRU/LHR/VIE/ZRH
So, despite BHX sending off over 20000 signitures for an Indian carrier, they have chosen MAN for this. Shows exactly what they think of BHX.
Also to note, MAN is officialy designated as a 'star alliance hub' according to the alliance. Makes things interesting as the only other ones are the 'main' airports such as FRA/MUC/BRU/LHR/VIE/ZRH
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Interesting choice of location for the Nimrod - in the carpark
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http://tasreports.files.wordpress.co...mrod-mr2-w.jpg
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With no airspace let alone runway capacity available in the South East and no expansion for many years to come there is only one other option and whatever people may think that is Manchester, it has both terminal and runway capacity, as well as excellent road rail and frequent air links to the rest of the UK and Europe.
The combined population of the major cities North of Birmingham is more than the SE !
Its crazy , just needs some joined up thinking !
The combined population of the major cities North of Birmingham is more than the SE !
Its crazy , just needs some joined up thinking !
- A Governement which will support MAN as a major hub and isn't London Centric.
- Runway landing fees that are "competitive" and NOT pitched higher than LHR.
- Fares that are on a par with those in the SE and not higher.
- Local media which offers holidays to New York, Dubai etc from MAN NOT LHR ....where amazingly guys a direct flight exists !
- A marketing dept that is vocal rather than deafeningly silent !
- Codeshares which are equitable and favour travel via MAN as well as LHR.
- A travelling public who are empowered to fly locally and direct !
