On Mar 11, 11:26*am, wrote:

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:24:43 +0000
Paul Terry wrote:
I don't really understand the reason for the polarised arguments in this
debate. I have thrice forked out the enormous cost for a taxi to Gatwick
because of a flight so early that I wasn't confident that the bus to
Clapham Junction would get me there on time. One of these three
occasions was fine, on another I only just arrived at Gatwick in time
because of a jam on the M25. On the third occasion (earlier this year)
the taxi couldn't even get onto the M25, let alone anywhere near
Gatwick, and I missed my flight.

If you live near clapham why would you need to go near the M25 to get to
gatwick? Straight down the A23 onto the M23.

Says the man who evidently doesn't know about the A23! The train is
the very clear winner for any such journey.


In contrast, I've never had the slightest delay in either direction when
using Southern's CJ-Gatwick service. It's faster, more relaxing and very
much cheaper than a taxi.

To be fair , my main gripe is with the tube. I don't use the main line
south london services enough to really know how good or bad the service
on the brighton line is.