"tim....." wrote

But with no airport, the only element of benefit from the new station is
the increased value of the adjacent houses. So ISTM that it is reasonable
for the builders of these houses to pay for the station. Why should the
rest of us pay for the construction of this station so that the owner of
the adjacent land gain?

Government funding form Thanet Parkway sation has been announced, despite
the closure ofm the airport.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...-kent-28190181

Peter