Thread: Heathrow third runway to get the go ahead
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Old January 15th 09, 09:08 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
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Default Heathrow third runway to get the go ahead
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01:35:13 on Thu, 15 Jan 2009, remarked:
Especially given that passenger numbers at heathrow are dropping
according to this report. The whole thing stinks.

We are in a "bust", so of course short-term passenger numbers are likely
to fall. The new runway is (one possible) solution for the capacity
required in the next "boom". If there's not going to be another "boom",
we don't need a lot of things, including Crossrail.
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Roland Perry
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