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Mapletree Croydon 06 Jul 16 9.50am
Can anyone tell me the effects of a new runway on those of us that live in Croydon? I don't enjoy constantly being woken up early by the stack for Heathrow. If Gatwick gets the runway does that improve things for us? Will it badly affect Sussex or only very locally? If Heathrow gets the runway could that maybe ease congestion and reduce the stacking?
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Mapletree

Croydon 06 Jul 16 9.50am

Can anyone tell me the effects of a new runway on those of us that live in Croydon?

I don't enjoy constantly being woken up early by the stack for Heathrow.

If Gatwick gets the runway does that improve things for us? Will it badly affect Sussex or only very locally?

If Heathrow gets the runway could that maybe ease congestion and reduce the stacking?

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topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 06 Jul 16 9.53am
Gatwick is too far south, the new runway should be built in Luton but will eventually be built in Heathrow. When I say IN Luton, i do mean IN Luton. It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
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Holmesdale / Surbiton 06 Jul 16 9.53am

Gatwick is too far south, the new runway should be built in Luton but will eventually be built in Heathrow.

When I say IN Luton, i do mean IN Luton.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

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jamiemartin721 Reading 06 Jul 16 9.58am
Originally posted by topcat Gatwick is too far south, the new runway should be built in Luton but will eventually be built in Heathrow. When I say IN Luton, i do mean IN Luton. It'd probably raise the value of property in Luton. But then so would a nuclear cruise missile strike. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 06 Jul 16 9.58am

Originally posted by topcat

Gatwick is too far south, the new runway should be built in Luton but will eventually be built in Heathrow.

When I say IN Luton, i do mean IN Luton.

It'd probably raise the value of property in Luton. But then so would a nuclear cruise missile strike.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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Mapletree Croydon 06 Jul 16 10.03am
Originally posted by jamiemartin721 It'd probably raise the value of property in Luton. But then so would a nuclear cruise missile strike. The the minaret tower of the Central Mosque can double up as a flight control tower. Sweat the asset, that's what I say.
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Mapletree

Croydon 06 Jul 16 10.03am

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

It'd probably raise the value of property in Luton. But then so would a nuclear cruise missile strike.

The the minaret tower of the Central Mosque can double up as a flight control tower. Sweat the asset, that's what I say.

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Stuk Top half 06 Jul 16 12.27pm
Should be at Gatwick. It'll be a doddle to do compared to Heathrow and Gatwick is by far the easiest airport to access. Luton, who wants to fly into that? Less chance for Heathrow if May is tory leader too. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 06 Jul 16 12.27pm

Should be at Gatwick. It'll be a doddle to do compared to Heathrow and Gatwick is by far the easiest airport to access.

Luton, who wants to fly into that?

Less chance for Heathrow if May is tory leader too.

Optimistic as ever

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Lyons550 Shirley 06 Jul 16 3.11pm
Originally posted by Stuk Should be at Gatwick. It'll be a doddle to do compared to Heathrow and Gatwick is by far the easiest airport to access. Luton, who wants to fly into that? Less chance for Heathrow if May is tory leader too. Agreed 15min train journey from East Croydon station...superb The Voice of Reason In An Otherwise Mediocre World
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Shirley 06 Jul 16 3.11pm

Originally posted by Stuk

Should be at Gatwick. It'll be a doddle to do compared to Heathrow and Gatwick is by far the easiest airport to access.

Luton, who wants to fly into that?

Less chance for Heathrow if May is tory leader too.

Agreed 15min train journey from East Croydon station...superb

The Voice of Reason In An Otherwise Mediocre World

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Stuk Top half 06 Jul 16 3.24pm
Originally posted by Lyons550 Agreed 15min train journey from East Croydon station...superb 15 min drive for me. The train and roads for Gatwick work. Heathrow is awful no matter how you travel to or from it. M4 & that section of M25 are crap. The tube is pointless and the train dumps you in the middle of London. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 06 Jul 16 3.24pm

Originally posted by Lyons550

Agreed 15min train journey from East Croydon station...superb

15 min drive for me. The train and roads for Gatwick work.

Heathrow is awful no matter how you travel to or from it. M4 & that section of M25 are crap. The tube is pointless and the train dumps you in the middle of London.

Optimistic as ever

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Mapletree Croydon 06 Jul 16 3.29pm
Great, but does anyone know how the flight paths will change?
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Mapletree

Croydon 06 Jul 16 3.29pm

Great, but does anyone know how the flight paths will change?

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Catfish Burgess Hill 06 Jul 16 3.40pm
Should be Gatwick - with high speed rail link to Heathrow. Yes, I am an agent of Satan but my duties are largely ceremonial
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Burgess Hill 06 Jul 16 3.40pm

Should be Gatwick - with high speed rail link to Heathrow.

Yes, I am an agent of Satan but my duties are largely ceremonial

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Stuk Top half 06 Jul 16 3.48pm
Originally posted by Mapletree Great, but does anyone know how the flight paths will change? Only at the airport that gets it. It won't alleviate traffic on the flight path to the other. Gatwick would still take traffic from the south so no it wouldn't stop Heathrow stacking over Croydon, Tolworth etc. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 06 Jul 16 3.48pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

Great, but does anyone know how the flight paths will change?

Only at the airport that gets it. It won't alleviate traffic on the flight path to the other.

Gatwick would still take traffic from the south so no it wouldn't stop Heathrow stacking over Croydon, Tolworth etc.

Optimistic as ever

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HeathMan Purley 06 Jul 16 4.51pm
Hello, I have read comments, and given comparative thought. Going from lowest to highest there are three basic travel modes:- Water - the ship can sit outside a post for as long as it takes for its berth to become available. Surface - the train, bus car can wait silently until it can proceed. Air - the aircraft has to stay airborne (using engines)until a landing slot becomes available. I understand that both Heathrow and Gatwick operate in the high 90s percent of capacity. Potentially a new runway at either would give more chance of a sooner lower noise landing. I would imagine that both Heathrow and Gatwick will have been lining up finance - with two airports ready to expand it is possible that two runways could be built. It is a matter of "watch this space".
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Purley 06 Jul 16 4.51pm

Hello,

I have read comments, and given comparative thought. Going from lowest to highest there are three basic travel modes:-
Water - the ship can sit outside a post for as long as it takes for its berth to become available.
Surface - the train, bus car can wait silently until it can proceed.
Air - the aircraft has to stay airborne (using engines)until a landing slot becomes available. I understand that both Heathrow and Gatwick operate in the high 90s percent of capacity. Potentially a new runway at either would give more chance of a sooner lower noise landing. I would imagine that both Heathrow and Gatwick will have been lining up finance - with two airports ready to expand it is possible that two runways could be built.
It is a matter of "watch this space".

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Mapletree Croydon 06 Jul 16 5.51pm
Originally posted by HeathMan Hello, I have read comments, and given comparative thought. Going from lowest to highest there are three basic travel modes:- Water - the ship can sit outside a post for as long as it takes for its berth to become available. Surface - the train, bus car can wait silently until it can proceed. Air - the aircraft has to stay airborne (using engines)until a landing slot becomes available. I understand that both Heathrow and Gatwick operate in the high 90s percent of capacity. Potentially a new runway at either would give more chance of a sooner lower noise landing. I would imagine that both Heathrow and Gatwick will have been lining up finance - with two airports ready to expand it is possible that two runways could be built. It is a matter of "watch this space". Yup, my hope is that either way stacking reduces, either due to faster landings at Heathrow or diversion of traffic to Gatwick. I fear I could be disappointed
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Mapletree

Croydon 06 Jul 16 5.51pm

Originally posted by HeathMan

Hello,

Yup, my hope is that either way stacking reduces, either due to faster landings at Heathrow or diversion of traffic to Gatwick. I fear I could be disappointed

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