Manston 'Airport'
- Captain Haddock
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18 August 2022 17:47378261Here we go again.
https://rsp.co.uk/news/cleared-for-take-off-manston-dco-is-granted/
Like nobody builds a cargo airport so far from centres of distribution (see EMA, motorway network, DIRFT etc.)
Let's just get on with building 'much needed houses' for the 230,000 who came her legally last year on work visas.
(Hence £34 million+ Thanet Parkway rail station?)
On the other hand don't forget it was mad Roger Gale and the disgraced Reverend Aitkin who got a total investment of £130 million back in 1995 to build a 'much needed' tunnel to what bis now Ramsgate Gypsy Camp!"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds" - 19 August 2022 19:50378286Hello, yes blimey there is a possibility it will be a fully operational airport in 3 years (earlier for other non aero on site active-training etc)
I have asked my mates if they can do an annual air show, like eastbourne.
Locals here said they were able to put up with 40+ year old Boeing 747 and older russian
cargo jets using the high street as a landing aid. They said you could count the rivets on the belly of them fruit freighters.
At least wont be any more russian jets.
Having been to several public presentations, yes
re opening the former airport. It was mentioned many times that the actual location but the spokesman said sherness, dover is also far away and that they do great business.
The multi mondail system has been mentioned.
Think Boris the holiday maker
, hey you remember him has said in the past that island or estuary airports are good and what he said about heathrow idea of a 3rd runway.
Yes were getting a new thanet railway station, completely unmanned. Its just an incentive for more house builders.
Yes we have a nice tunnel to the commercial port, there is a family of pavee travellers living in the commercial port but iirc thanet council evicted them from Palm bay (a posh area
) and i believe a court told tdc they have find local temporary stopping place for them.
Thanet got £20m ish levelling up fund, so much/most is going into the harbour/port including a new berth for bretts concrete and a new breakwater.
Still trying to get a flat in dover, covid has so not helped for many reasons. Kind of looking at 1 bedroom gateway flat I will keep looking.
Good afternoon
Bring back proper apprenticeships ! - 21 August 2022 11:10378306Well, I think it's a great idea and all for it I grew up on the flight path and was frequently woken at 3am by Vulcan bombers doing circuits, flew Chipmunks from there and even played with the SAR helicopter a few times, did an A level project on the civilian side of the airfield too and years later they copied my idea (not that I could prove that )
The airport / airfield was there when most of Thanet was cabbage fields and the towns were separate, so locals can't say they didn't know it was there when they moved into the area!
It just needs the right people to get it going and we all know how successful the UK is at doing that!
Anyway, I was surprised to see this in a Dover forum, but then I've been put straight on that before.....
- Keith Sansum1
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21 August 2022 14:53378309Right or wrong you have to admire R Gale enthusiasm for itALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - Captain Haddock
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22 August 2022 16:51378316Mr Fraudman has his twopennyworth!
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/easyjet-and-ryanair-in-talks-to-start-passenger-flights-from-272330/
"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds" - Captain Haddock
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30 September 2022 17:57378684"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds" - Brian Dixon
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30 September 2022 19:31378688theres no pleasing some pepole is there. - Captain Haddock
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30 September 2022 19:44378689Not all bad news!
Ms Dawes crowd-funded £119,000 to pay for the legal costs arising from the 2020 judicial review, and is hoping to generate £50,000 in donations on this occasion.
She added: "The money we raised last time was used to pay solicitors, barristers, consultants and court costs in what turned out to be a long and complicated case.""Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds" - 30 September 2022 20:41378690Amazing someone is still alive that remembers the time before it became an airfield and they obviously want the peace and quiet of the 1900s.
Either that or they are just after more houses that no one can afford, with no infrastructure, no schools, no shops and creating an Isle of Thanet that won't be able to support itself!Jan Higgins and Brian Dixon like this - Captain Haddock
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22 November 2022 23:49379325Obviously makes a lot of sense building a railway station in the middle of nowhere!
Price now £34.5 million – more than double the original forecast of £14m.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/more-cash-for-divisive-new-railway-station-plan-277577/
I was told by a County Councillor yesterday that they expect a lot of use from people at the Discovery Park!
Time from Sandwich to St Pancras HS1 - 1hr29m to 1hr32m
Time from Minster to St Pancras HS1 - 1hr32m - 1hr35m
N.B. Thanet Parkway is further from StP than Minster by rail.
Thanet Parkway is further from Discovery Park than Sandwich Railway Station by road.
Meanwhile County Councillors have vowed to use psychic energy to levitate County Hall until it turns orange and vibrates. DDC will be leading Tibetan chants to assist."Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds" - 23 November 2022 10:21379326All driven by greed and the vast amount of land in that area which has now been snapped up by property developers. Another costly transport project for new build sales rather than existing public transport users.Matey and Captain Haddock like this
- Captain Haddock
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23 November 2022 10:42379327Dover Pilot wrote:All driven by greed and the vast amount of land in that area which has now been snapped up by property developers. Another costly transport project for new build sales rather than existing public transport users.
Yes, yes and yes."Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds" - Keith Sansum1
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24 November 2022 07:41379338Will Roger Gale get his way?
Quite a respected MPALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - Captain Haddock
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14 February 2023 11:53380218Charlotte talking sense :-
https://www.charlottecornell.org/news/article/manstoncargohub#.Y-phy0uoLPM.twitter"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds" - 14 February 2023 13:48380220A hopeless candidate IMHO. A rich Labour socialite who desperately tries to brand herself as one of the locals at whichever constituency will select her. Don't remember her having aircraft noise concerns previous to being selected for South Thanet.victor matcham likes this
- Matey
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14 February 2023 16:35380230Either way, if I could buy shares in it, I would! Big demand for it, both Gatwick and Heathrow are overflowing and want more runways.victor matcham likes thisLife without a dog is like a salad without lettuce. - Ross Miller
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14 February 2023 22:29380235Thanks Cap'n ; as you say a sensible take on this subject, she clearly sets out why it is a non starter.
I think that its only future is a as a mixed development of residential, educational & light industrial, with the latter requiring some form of incentives over the short to medium term in order to attract businesses to move there, coupled with a modest amount of infrastructure improvements across East Kent to improve traffic movement etc."Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - Keith Sansum1
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15 February 2023 07:21380238Dover pilot
You make an interesting comment on the failed Labour candidate
Let's see if she does any better in Thanet .
Interestingly why was she rejected for the Dover seat ?ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 8 August 2023 10:13382263
- Captain Haddock
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8 August 2023 11:46382264The opening of the station was somewhat marred when journalists had to borrow the key to the staff toilet since there is no facilities for passengers there.
So there IS a toilet for staff at what is planned as a staffless station but none for the public.
Not long one suspects until the station and especially the disabled access lifts smell of pee.The Gov and ray hutstone like this"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
