New London Runway Or New Airport?

by Guest Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:23 am

17th December 2013

So what should they do - an extra runway at Gatwick or Heathrow or should they be developing Newcastle, Birmingham or Manchester?

I think with HS2 being built in the future, why not develop Birmingham and another somewhere else?

People are always saying too much of the economy is based in London.

Please discuss.

Building a controversial third runway at Heathrow airport is one of the options shortlisted by the Airport Commission in its first report.

The findings of an independent inquiry led by the former head of the Financial Services Authority, Sir Howard Davies, has also recommended a second runway for Gatwick airport.

Sir Howard has also said he would consider the idea of building a new airport in the Thames Estuary, plans for which have been dubbed "Boris Island", although he did not include it on the shortlist of options.

To cope with the increasing number of passengers flying into the UK, one of the new runways must be operational by 2030, according to the commission. The second should be up and running by 2050.

If the UK does not expand its airports then it will cost the economy £45bn over 60 years, the report warned.

http://news.sky.com/story/1183383/new-runways-for-gatwick-and-heathrow-airports