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Yes I have heard of a motor car and no doubt so have inbound passengers. It doesn’t necessarily mean they have access to one, which is the whole point of public transport.. Note sure why you need to be sarcastic to make a point.
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More flights this year but demand has always been low with a near empty terminal for most of the day.
ElAl are the worst to handle as the passengers all pack the kitchen sink.
ElAl are the worst to handle as the passengers all pack the kitchen sink.
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hehehe - look at the same site for BHX airport (Birmingham International station) to London Euston => 303 results !!!
The point is, as before, unhelpful to everyone.
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Construction update
Parkway taken today in the rain while the airport photos were taken at the end of last week.
Spot the difference from the last update? There isn't one! Now spot the workers?
Looked like the Dart might have broken down in the rain, as it never moved.
Concrete for the new apron is being laid. Maybe taxiway Delta will reopen soon?
Looking in the other direction
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Can't afford to put the heat on? Then spend the day at the airport. It is good to know LLAOL is doing its bit to keep the town's pensioners warm with their heated shelters that are marked up as smokers shelters. Shame the pensioners don't know the airport has the outside heaters on. Meanwhile for the rest of us, the energy companies would like us to reduce demand to avoid blackouts.
Spot the difference from the last update? There isn't one! Now spot the workers?
Looked like the Dart might have broken down in the rain, as it never moved.
Concrete for the new apron is being laid. Maybe taxiway Delta will reopen soon?
Looking in the other direction
General view
Can't afford to put the heat on? Then spend the day at the airport. It is good to know LLAOL is doing its bit to keep the town's pensioners warm with their heated shelters that are marked up as smokers shelters. Shame the pensioners don't know the airport has the outside heaters on. Meanwhile for the rest of us, the energy companies would like us to reduce demand to avoid blackouts.
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LRT is looking at forming a charitable foundation to attract external funding for its Community Funding Programme. This is what happens when airport spending gets out of control and they have got to try and pay the interest payments on its debts instead of funding good causes and paying dividends, which have been deferred.
The report interestingly mentions thresholds for green growth being reached in the future and limits to airport capacity. Hello 18m or 19m, maybe 21.5m but goodbye 32m or is it a case of hiding the truth regarding its debts, which are not mentioned?
The report interestingly mentions thresholds for green growth being reached in the future and limits to airport capacity. Hello 18m or 19m, maybe 21.5m but goodbye 32m or is it a case of hiding the truth regarding its debts, which are not mentioned?
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Looking at the logistics of King Charles’s visit I will make a few assumptions. His motorcade will be directed to the former Anderson Lee taxi rank at the airport, as that is the closest point to the Dart and to avoid parking in the bus bays. He will make a return journey on the Dart unless he brings his wellies. That the smiling council officials and councillors, who will be looking for a photo opportunity, will not mention that for every £4 spent on the Dart £3 has already been written off by the auditors.
Little does he know that he was entered into the Dart competition to voice the Dart announcements and was voted the winner. “Just speak into the microphone sir, we have written your speech”
“The next train departing platform one has cost the council taxpayers £281m and is expected to depart 2 years late”
Little does he know that he was entered into the Dart competition to voice the Dart announcements and was voted the winner. “Just speak into the microphone sir, we have written your speech”
“The next train departing platform one has cost the council taxpayers £281m and is expected to depart 2 years late”
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Looking at the logistics of King Charles’s visit I will make a few assumptions. His motorcade will be directed to the former Anderson Lee taxi rank at the airport, as that is the closest point to the Dart and to avoid parking in the bus bays. He will make a return journey on the Dart unless he brings his wellies. That the smiling council officials and councillors, who will be looking for a photo opportunity, will not mention that for every £4 spent on the Dart £3 has already been written off by the auditors.
Little does he know that he was entered into the Dart competition to voice the Dart announcements and was voted the winner. “Just speak into the microphone sir, we have written your speech”
“The next train departing platform one has cost the council taxpayers £281m and is expected to depart 2 years late”
Little does he know that he was entered into the Dart competition to voice the Dart announcements and was voted the winner. “Just speak into the microphone sir, we have written your speech”
“The next train departing platform one has cost the council taxpayers £281m and is expected to depart 2 years late”
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King Charles primary photo opportunities will be at the new Temple & Food Bank.
Perhaps promoting the DART for when he next visits Arab states and is trying to get UK investment into billion dollar projects building new mega airports with sums of money which make the DART a small change infrastructure investment. Perhaps all the greens should go and protest there and see how long they last!
Perhaps promoting the DART for when he next visits Arab states and is trying to get UK investment into billion dollar projects building new mega airports with sums of money which make the DART a small change infrastructure investment. Perhaps all the greens should go and protest there and see how long they last!
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I thought I would share this photo with you all. I took this a couple of days ago and shows a station that is bigger than many U.K. airport terminals.
Out of sight is the building site but at least the building is all but finished.
As a side note I haven’t spotted a ticket office for rail passengers arriving from Kimpton Road.
Out of sight is the building site but at least the building is all but finished.
As a side note I haven’t spotted a ticket office for rail passengers arriving from Kimpton Road.
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I thought I would share this photo with you all. I took this a couple of days ago and shows a station that is bigger than many U.K. airport terminals.
Out of sight is the building site but at least the building is all but finished.
As a side note I haven’t spotted a ticket office for rail passengers arriving from Kimpton Road.
Out of sight is the building site but at least the building is all but finished.
As a side note I haven’t spotted a ticket office for rail passengers arriving from Kimpton Road.
On this side of the building, the illuminated sign Par of Parkway is dim. A similar sign on the opposite side of the building which greets those arriving by train from London, the Park of Parkway is in darkness. It hasn't even opened and the illuminations are failing. Not a problem for the King, as I can't imagine he will be arriving on Thameslink. A helicopter and Jaguar motorcade is more likely than arriving on an electrified railway with green credentials.
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It has to be said that I can’t think of an airport anywhere where the associated stations are posher and are built to a higher standard than the airport terminal they serve. One was built with public money while the other was built with private money, with the franchisee skimping and cutting back at every opportunity, as they didn’t own the asset.
Note the ceiling at Parkway. This is almost a copy of the ceiling of the new build at the terminal that was planned but not installed.
At the terminal station it is equally a swish affair. No idea who the lady is with the feather in the hat. Just maybe she is modelling the staff uniforms or will they continue to wear high viz jackets? Lol
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The nearest comparison is Birmingham’s drab affair but it has to be noted that their link is actually integrated into the terminal building.
Note the ceiling at Parkway. This is almost a copy of the ceiling of the new build at the terminal that was planned but not installed.
At the terminal station it is equally a swish affair. No idea who the lady is with the feather in the hat. Just maybe she is modelling the staff uniforms or will they continue to wear high viz jackets? Lol
Feathers often symbolize protection, love, the presence of guardian angels, the wind, your creator, and even your connection to your god. However, these meanings can shift and change depending entirely on who you are talking to.
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The nearest comparison is Birmingham’s drab affair but it has to be noted that their link is actually integrated into the terminal building.
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The view was it is better to have the king ride a train that has yet to open than have no king at all, so his trip was allowed to continue. I suspect the Palace said no to a new date.
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I've been to a few UK airport stations and although as you say the shuttle is rather drab the station at BHX is IMHO of similar standard to the terminal with retail outlets, cafe/bar and ATM's etc. and air conditioned too, I find it quite pleasant to wait there.
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As a side note I haven’t spotted a ticket office for rail passengers arriving from Kimpton Roa
The age of robots and the online ticket!!
