London Banter - View Single Post - BAA still making plans to resurrect dead runway

Paul Cummins[_2_] · June 8th 10, 12:48 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Bruce) wrote:

*From:* Bruce
*Date:* Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:16:03 +0100

On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 13:02 +0100 (BST), lid
(Paul
Cummins) wrote:
In article
,
(CJB) wrote:

The letter sent to residents to confirm the end of BAA's buy-up,
also reveals that BAA is still considering applying for planning
permission for a third runway.

Why don't they just reinstate the third runway that currently
exists?

Because its clearances have been infringed by new building. Because
it crosses the two east-west runways (09-27L and 09-27R) and using
it
would mean that those two runways would have to be closed.

Next question?

OK - why were the clearances on runways 3,4,5 and 6 (yes, Heathrow was designed for
6 runways!) been allowed to be either built on or infringed, without consideration
of the future implications.

And why have successive owners done this, when they must have had a clue of the
implications!

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Paul Cummins - Always a NetHead
Wasting Bandwidth since 1981