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According to my information no aircraft diverted from Luton, they did have one executive aircraft divert from London City.
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Twitter account said "Attention: Due to significant wind conditions, the #LutonDART service is on a temporary hold. Replacement bus services are in operation. Please allocate extra time for your journey."
At the time wasn't the Dartford Road crossing over the Thames suspended? Maybe there is a H&S clause once wind conditions go over a curtain amount? |
Don't think the Dartford Road crossing is comparable to the DART, for the reasons stated by Spanish Eyes. Same for aircraft - slightly different operational environments... :rolleyes:
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It was gusting 54 knots at Luton yesterday. That is a very rare event.
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Originally Posted by compton3bravo
(Post 11566966)
According to my information no aircraft diverted from Luton, they did have one executive aircraft divert from London City.
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Originally Posted by 22/04
(Post 11567271)
It was gusting 54 knots at Luton yesterday. That is a very rare event.
https://windy.app/forecast2/spot/243...ort/statistics |
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Looks as though the demolition has started with cars still inside.
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Originally Posted by LTNman
(Post 11557788)
Seeing you are asking the airport should be kept under the ownership of the council but greed and incompetence took over as income to LRT from the airport is being used for debt interest payments instead of dividends, which remain at zero.
If the airport was left at 18m then that would secure the airports future. It is now looking like LRT will borrow more money to finance phase 1 if approved, which further risks the airport of a takeover. The whole point of the concession is that the concessionaire takes the risks. Let’s not forget that LRT is only here today due to a bailout by a council despite being created as a zero risk company to just collect concession fees and rents with no staff. The town needs diversity not a single source employment choice for job creation where 24/7 becomes the only option. These are all points I have said before so it is time to move on and get back to the airport, as no one is interested in my rants. |
Originally Posted by LGS6753
(Post 11567581)
Looks as though the demolition has started with cars still inside.
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Since the fire, and no doubt as a result of it, the government has issued new guidelines outlining some design aspects to be considered in multi-storey car park design for EVs.
https://assets.publishing.service.go...c-vehicles.pdf Among these are:• Suppression systems • Increased structural fire resistances • Distance between parked cars • Firefighting water supplies • Water run-off control and containment • Locations and features of EV chargepoints • Enhanced smoke management systems • Thermal imaging cameras and other early detection methods, to enable early intervention This looks likely to significantly increase the cost compared to the original car park, with potentially reduced revenue from wider spacing between vehicles. |
Over the last 20 years almost every new parking space - indoors out out - has had the spaces marked smaller. This, I suspect, is to pretend that they have provided more spaces than they have. Over the same time, it is well known that vehicles have got bigger. My car is a very reglar size and I find that some parking spaces are too small for it - if you then want to get out between you and the next vehicle.
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Originally Posted by PAXboy
(Post 11567625)
Over the last 20 years almost every new parking space - indoors out out - has had the spaces marked smaller. This, I suspect, is to pretend that they have provided more spaces than they have. Over the same time, it is well known that vehicles have got bigger. My car is a vbery ruglar size and I find that some parking spaces are too small for it - if you then want to get out between you and the next vehicle.
What is the timescale for the replacement multi storey to be opened? Mega lost income for the airport during the interim. Getting reimbursed might take years, if the settlements end up in the courts. |
Originally Posted by Captain_Caveman
(Post 11567287)
there were no diverts but ground handling and refuelling was suspended for over one hour due to the winds
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More of a case of Luton Rising having no faith in the product seeing that one third of it is underground, one third is in a deep cutting while only one third is above the ground but below the runway and hill top.
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Originally Posted by Buster the Bear
(Post 11567650)
Buster was going to buy a Toyota Supra, but car parking sizes meant that I might have been able to get out of the car, but depending upon how close another car parked alongside, unable to get back in! :) Just like many SUVs, cars designed for American sized car parking spaces.
What is the timescale for the replacement multi storey to be opened? Mega lost income for the airport during the interim. Getting reimbursed might take years, if the settlements end up in the courts. http://BBC News - Dismantling of Lut...herts-67877365 |
Originally Posted by Spanish eyes
(Post 11567691)
More of a case of Luton Rising having no faith in the product seeing that one third of it is underground, one third is in a deep cutting while only one third is above the ground but below the runway and hill top.
if you have health and safety responsibilities then you have to take them seriously. One third of that track is exposed, doesn’t matter if it is 100 metres of track or 1000 metres of track, it is still exposed. i think there are a few people on this forum that just like to have a dig because they don’t get any come back to their comments but they don’t actually have a clue of operating a business in the real world. |
Just an observation but the trains operated, the buses operated, the aircraft operated but the £300m plus Dart couldn’t and it wasn’t even a crosswind but straight down the track. Is it your opinion that the Dart could have been blown off the tracks?
As for manufacturers safety limits, if the Dart was the manufacturer’s cable car than it could have operated in up to 100km winds according to their website. It seems something that is attached to the ground can’t but maybe the track was built on the cheap? |
It may not have been a wind issue as you say "one third is in a deep cutting"
Maybe risk of rainfall collection. We have all seen what has occurred in the Road tunnel before. |
Drop Off charges
Always a hot topic on this forum
https://simpleflying.com/london-gatw...p-off-charges/ |
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