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Post by ametyst on Jun 11, 2024 11:22:35 GMT 1
You will still need more car parking spaces. The amount of people use public transport to and from the airport is amazingly low in comparison.
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Post by silvercity on Jun 11, 2024 16:18:45 GMT 1
I think a bus from South Parkway in 5 years will be hopeless..Steve Rotheram needs to plan now for then, and bus won't cut it.
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Post by andyh on Jun 11, 2024 16:28:09 GMT 1
Can we stop banging on about buses and trains in this thread please or at least move it to the Other Transport section? It’s not achieving anything or adding any value, and risks people missing posts about stuff that is actually planned or happening on site at the airport.
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Post by silvercity on Jun 11, 2024 16:39:14 GMT 1
Transport to the airport is very relevant. I see it as an important conversation that needs to be had. It should be discussed, it's in the news presently.
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Post by LPL on Jun 11, 2024 16:39:54 GMT 1
Its relevant to whats not being planned by the City Region.
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Post by andyh on Jun 11, 2024 16:57:53 GMT 1
To be relevant they would have to be a fair representation of the facts and grounded in reality. Some of the posts are just ill-informed wishful thinking, with no consideration to commercial, economic or legislative realities.
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Post by bulldog on Jun 11, 2024 16:59:05 GMT 1
The airport probably prefer people to use cars then they can charge them to park!
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Post by silvercity on Jun 11, 2024 17:12:14 GMT 1
The trackless tram has been mentioned by Steve Rotheram himself, this is his plan. Therefore, there is no reason not to discuss it as far as I can see. The point is, transport to the airport needs improving, sitting on a bus from South Parkway after a train journey in the not too distant future will become unattractive due to traffic congestion on Speke Boulevard, that's a fact.
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Post by LPL on Jun 11, 2024 17:37:39 GMT 1
Transport to / from the airport is, and will continue to be, part of its operations and is included in the Masterplans.
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Post by andyh on Jun 11, 2024 18:09:07 GMT 1
“A proper London-style, fully integrated transport network by 2028 with greater public control of trains, buses and infrastructure.
This includes a wholly franchised bus network by the end of 2027, work underway on 3 new train stations and a brand new bus rapid transit scheme linking Liverpool city centre with the airport and football stadia.”
This from the Mayor’s Manifesto. Please tell me where it references either trackless trams or South Parkway….
In addition, the last edition of the airport’s Surface Access Strategy showed it has the highest level of public transport usage amongst it comparator airports (those without a fixed rail link).
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Post by LPL on Jun 11, 2024 19:25:35 GMT 1
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Post by ronturner on Jun 12, 2024 5:49:03 GMT 1
Does anybody have access to figures which would give an indication of the number of passengers arriving at Manchester airport by train and those by other means. Similarly Southampton and Gatwick. I have always been a fan of rail but wonder about the return on investment compared with road improvements and busways.
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Post by ametyst on Jun 12, 2024 7:06:15 GMT 1
The last figures I saw stated that 3.5 million people travelled through the station at Manchester Airport. This figure includes arriving and departing passengers, plus airport staff.
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Post by eye2eye5 on Jun 12, 2024 8:53:33 GMT 1
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Post by eye2eye5 on Jun 12, 2024 8:56:07 GMT 1
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