Comments on: Brisbane Airport runway-to-riches scenario takes flight http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2013/02/22/brisbane-airport-runway-to-riches-scenario-takes-flight/ Fri, 24 May 2013 11:18:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 2353 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2013/02/22/brisbane-airport-runway-to-riches-scenario-takes-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-15581 2353 Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:58:15 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=29708#comment-15581 Ben, Add into the mix the rumours of a jet capable airport close to Toowoomba. Considering it takes at least an hour to get to BNE from the inner west (such as Indooroopilly) even by train - a similar timeframe to go to Toowoomba really isn't a big ask (doing 100kph rather than 20 kph). Now if they just fix the Warrego Highway. Ben,

Add into the mix the rumours of a jet capable airport close to Toowoomba. Considering it takes at least an hour to get to BNE from the inner west (such as Indooroopilly) even by train – a similar timeframe to go to Toowoomba really isn’t a big ask (doing 100kph rather than 20 kph). Now if they just fix the Warrego Highway.

]]> By: Harry Rogers http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2013/02/22/brisbane-airport-runway-to-riches-scenario-takes-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-15569 Harry Rogers Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:51:15 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=29708#comment-15569 You may be astonished Ben but there are actually people who live in Queensland who aren't obsessively driven by growth and are more than happy to let Sydney and Melbourne have the benefits??? of new runaways and greater population etc etc as is the usual crap that is spoken about economic benefits rather than quality of life. BAC is simply a profit driven greedy operation. As a long time user of this airport I have watched the decline of a once passenger friendly airport to a corporate profit glutton. Give the extra runway to Sydney or Melbourne we dont want it. You may be astonished Ben but there are actually people who live in Queensland who aren’t obsessively driven by growth and are more than happy to let Sydney and Melbourne have the benefits??? of new runaways and greater population etc etc as is the usual crap that is spoken about economic benefits rather than quality of life.

BAC is simply a profit driven greedy operation.

As a long time user of this airport I have watched the decline of a once passenger friendly airport to a corporate profit glutton. Give the extra runway to Sydney or Melbourne we dont want it.

]]> By: gapot http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2013/02/22/brisbane-airport-runway-to-riches-scenario-takes-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-15536 gapot Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:02:45 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/?p=29708#comment-15536 When Osaka built its second airport in the ocean, connected to the city by fast trains, the Australian government could have sent our transport MP up to do a study trip on how to get airports right. We have been having the endless debate about nothing for reasons connected to buying votes in the next election. Sydney airport has very bad road access hopeless parking and drop off zones and a private rail station charging the same fare as a taxi to the city. How more stupid can it get? When Osaka built its second airport in the ocean, connected to the city by fast trains, the Australian government could have sent our transport MP up to do a study trip on how to get airports right. We have been having the endless debate about nothing for reasons connected to buying votes in the next election. Sydney airport has very bad road access hopeless parking and drop off zones and a private rail station charging the same fare as a taxi to the city. How more stupid can it get?

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