LHR given permission to build 3rd runway?
Further to the west, though, I note that it's going to run fairly close to the British Airways headquarters at Waterside. Triple glazing? 
This has gone on for so long that I wish they’d just get on with it. The lawyers must be rubbing their hands at the prospect of many more years of pointless argument until it eventually gets built where it could have been decades ago.
Nationally important infrastructure projects approved/initiated by the Government need some sort of expedited process; 30-40 years does no-one (excepting the above legal professionals) any favours and leads to huge expenditure on repeated inquiries with those directly affected being left in limbo. Far better to say: “airport/motorway/railway goes there, here’s your house value + 10% + relocation.” I’m not going to suggest that would leave everyone happy but it’s the least worst option for residents, given that these things normally get constructed despite anyones’ opinions, it being just a matter of timing...
Nationally important infrastructure projects approved/initiated by the Government need some sort of expedited process; 30-40 years does no-one (excepting the above legal professionals) any favours and leads to huge expenditure on repeated inquiries with those directly affected being left in limbo. Far better to say: “airport/motorway/railway goes there, here’s your house value + 10% + relocation.” I’m not going to suggest that would leave everyone happy but it’s the least worst option for residents, given that these things normally get constructed despite anyones’ opinions, it being just a matter of timing...
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This is not a new runway but a new small airport with its own terminal. Or do they expect people to be bussed in from the existing three terminal areas of LHR. The Piccadilly line will have to be altered again!! Ironically, I have just been speaking to my friend in Berlin where many believe the new airport will never open due to continuing problems and even if it does open it will already be saturated meaning that Tegel will have to stay open!
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No way would I fly part way around the World to Heathrow to collect my baggage, get on a train, check in at Gatwick, go through security to get on another aircraft to fly to my final destination.
A 30 minute frequent airside link wouldn't be so much worse than the inter-terminal transfers at LHR over the years where a 150 or 180 minute connection time could easily be consumed by the queues and congestion.
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This is one political decision that will generate more employment for the lawyers and other hangers-on than would be employed in airport jobs.... if the runway ever got built.
My bet is another runway at Gatwick linked by a high speed transit. Probably built around 2030 when we eventually get a decisive government.
My bet is another runway at Gatwick linked by a high speed transit. Probably built around 2030 when we eventually get a decisive government.
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I'm really looking forward to 5 live interview 1805.
Grayling indicates go ahead on basis that
" it will not cost taxpayers a penny "
I canot wait for HAL response � do their shareholders still hold their enthusiasm. !
Grayling indicates go ahead on basis that
" it will not cost taxpayers a penny "
I canot wait for HAL response � do their shareholders still hold their enthusiasm. !
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A fast link that allowed terminal to terminal connections between LGW and LHR could actually work quite well for transit passengers
A 30 minute frequent airside link wouldn't be so much worse than the inter-terminal transfers at LHR over the years where a 150 or 180 minute connection time could easily be consumed by the queues and congestion.
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Looks more like another "vanity project" dreamt up to massage politicians egos. See also HS2.
You are right, we should not build any large infrastructure and continue to use the outdated inefficient facilities we built decades ago.
They are what we have so we should continue to use them. In the case of the railway we should upgrade where required and not waste Billions on HS2, a total "vanity project".
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Nice to see a step in the right direction, but by 2025 this will be way too little too late. I'd bet on Gatwick being as full as Heathrow today and Stansted being not far behind by then. In an ideal world we'd have LHR 3 and LGW 2 done by 2020, with provisions for LHR 4 and STN 2 for say 2030. I know, politicians would never use such logic...
Well quite. I mean Thug the Vain only built that "wheel" thing to attract the hot babes while the sensible people stayed up in the trees. Nothing good ever came out of that stupid "FIRE" stuff either.. PDR
Now you are just being silly.......!!
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There will be at least two governments before 2025. There is no way Heathrow will gain a new runway.