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Old June 12th 18, 11:48 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Plan to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street scrapped

On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:54:29 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
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I'm still waiting for someone to post something that validates their

arguments
against manston - you lot make the assertions so back them up.


The fact that no airlines want it. Even the airport didn't.


The airport didn't because the current owners could get more money by turning
it into housing. The local council tried to save it but had no luck. The
airlines don't want it because there's no infrastructure or transport links
to speak of there.

As others have correctly pointed out, its local catchment area is small,


WHy does the local catchment area matter? You think Heathrow is bothered how
many people from Hounslow fly from it?

and it's much too far from the main markets, and too close to other busy
airports. It's never even made the short lists of the various commissions
over the decades on expanding airport capacity.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-37552369


Not financially viable? Compared to a 14 billion quid load to Heathrow?

Anyway, who does someone who's terrified of flying, and would be too scared


People who are terrified don't fly. You're mistaking being terrified with
finding it a miserable unpleasent experience. But then what would someone
who flies ****ed in 1st class know what its like to slum it in economy for
8 hours anyway.

to use whatever new runway is built (or the existing ones), have opinions
on this matter? You know nothing about the airline industry, have never
flown long-haul, never used a hub airport, so even by your exalted


Haven't I? Guess I must've imagined visited the USA a number of times.

standards, this is a topic on which you're profoundly ignorant.


You're so full of **** you probaly need to keep some toilet duck handy just
in case.