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Re-opening Manston Airport could justify high-speed rail

Brian Dalton, Purley, Surrey CR8
23 June 2017
 

I notice Manston Airport is the target for an American company who think they could make it a viable proposition for flying again. The local authority has had several plans of late, none of which seem to be gaining favour across the board. 

I have been unable to reconcile the need for runway space in the South East with the closure of Manston as an airport. If weight were thrown behind the airport, the funding would be easier to get for the high-speed rail extension to Thanet. This would...

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