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Old July 27th 16, 09:01 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLRrolling stock

Someone Somewhere wrote:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3...-by-chancellor


This shows the expanded footprint of the airport: larger terminal, much
more parking space for larger aircraft, and a full length taxiway:

http://www.londoncityairport.com/content/cadp/CADP%201%20Submitted%20Material/CADP%20Consolidated%20Application%20Plans/4.0%20Illustrative%20Site%20Plan.pdf

Incidentally, this marks the reversal of yet another Boris policy:
From
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/trans...-10137328.html

Toe
http://www.airpor****ch.org.uk/2016/...ort-expansion/

So the government (which includes Boris) has sided with Sadiq over LCY. And
as Boris is a cabinet member, he can't complain publicly. This suggests a
third Heathrow runway is on the final approach...