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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347   
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Well there we have it, after years and years of dithering the government has decided to build another runway and terminal at Heathrow.
If we are very lucky in 25 years time after lots of arguing, law suits, activists complaining, companies lobbying we may even see it happen 
Much preferred Boris Island to be honest, would have been great for our country to actually build something purpose built rather than to "make do and mend" as usual 
Will it effect anybody on here? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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25th Oct 2016 12:10pm |
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| NormanD Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 286  
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An even better idea: -
Build the Severn Barrage, incorporate a International Airport, 8 Lane Motorway toll free, Tidal Power, possibly a Nuclear Power Station, use the Barrage construction to use Landfill for many years, its a win win win win solution. We need a long term strategy not short term. NormanD WE191 2015 110 XS Utility 2014 VW Caravelle 180 Executive |
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25th Oct 2016 12:33pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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Might affect my cycle to work
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25th Oct 2016 12:43pm |
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| Scoobeenut Member Since: 04 Mar 2015 Location: West London Posts: 310 
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Absolute madness really, in an age of ever increasing terrorist threats lets increase the air traffic over our Capitol City instead of bringing it in over the Thames Estuary
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25th Oct 2016 1:50pm |
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| xtr2turbo Member Since: 30 Apr 2016 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 71 
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I really can't see the sense in building more capacity at Heathrow. The road network is already at capacity. The M25 is gridlocked from 7am until 9pm in that section.
Surely it would be better to push many more flights to hubs around the country such as Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Bristol, Birmingham to free up Heathroe capacity for the long haul and key connections. etc etc Even build a new airport somewhere like Corby |
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25th Oct 2016 1:54pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Living "up north" but travelling to London frequently (on Thursday!) I now hardly ever fly but use the train
Lots of flights are Internal The HS2 will kill many internal flights Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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25th Oct 2016 2:01pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3525
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Couldn't agree more Scoobeenut. Stand in London and watch an A380 Super Jumbo fly across the sky and imagine the carnage if it dropped out of the sky and crashed in London. It doesn't even need terrorism. Planes are incredibly safe but anything mechanical will have the possibility of failure. Good job JLR don't make planes I suppose?
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25th Oct 2016 2:10pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
like at is-ant forgone resort and keep the stink avgas in one place
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25th Oct 2016 2:30pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
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 huh |
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25th Oct 2016 2:33pm |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932 
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I can't see why they don't allow Gatwick and Heathrow to expand, that would take the pressure from them both . HR064 Hampshire and Berkshire 4x4 Response
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25th Oct 2016 2:46pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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There was rumour that Gatwick was going to get it's own expansion plans up and running if Heathrow was going to be awarded the expansion.
I agree with Dorsetsmith and JJ. The expansion of both always was and will be an inevitability. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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25th Oct 2016 3:04pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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I've got the feeling that by the time they get round to it things will have changed
Virtual meetings cutting the need for business travel Economic meltdown Huge pressure on greenhouse emissions. Also all this talk of it will create loads of jobs.... ... I live near Heathrow, it's Surrey not Sunderland, Surrey doesn't really need a load more jobs. |
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25th Oct 2016 3:42pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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If you throw a big wobbly they will actually let you fly without paying the leaving tax, but they make you sign a bit of paper saying that you'll pay it next time. |
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25th Oct 2016 8:51pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3525
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I never knew you could get away with it.
Well done for having a go. I think the money goes for the Christmas pi55 up |
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25th Oct 2016 9:26pm |
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