Leeds Bradford: Airport Application To Amend Night Flying Quota Methodology

[Len Fish]

Yet another document with comments has appeared on the portal, this time from WYCA. They are concerned about “sustainable” access (code for getting people out of their cars) to and from the airport during night hours both for passengers and staff. Like others they suggest an enhanced bus service with LBA making a financial contribution towards this. There is also a suggestion that dedicated transport could be provided for staff. They would also like a study into both passenger and staff travel patterns over the whole 24 hour period to better understand what is needed to enhance sustainable travel.
Not a whisper about any rail link, surprise, surprise.

 

[lbaspotter]

If Leeds City council & WYCA force the airport to fund the new Weaver Network Franchise bus operator (Tower Transi) to operate the bus routes 24 hours. I suspect it would be limited to an hourly service (00:00 to 05:00) A1 to Leeds and the A2 as it’s the quickest route into Bradford.

The A2 to Harrogate could feasibly then gain earlier 04:30 & later 20:10, 21:10, 22:10 & 23:10 journeys, I do not see that part of the route running 24 hours as it’s a less populated.

If any of the above happened to keep costs down I don’t see any extra journeys on the A3 service..

 

[Pudseylad]

Yet another document with comments has appeared on the portal, this time from WYCA. They are concerned about “sustainable” access (code for getting people out of their cars) to and from the airport during night hours both for passengers and staff. Like others they suggest an enhanced bus service with LBA making a financial contribution towards this. There is also a suggestion that dedicated transport could be provided for staff. They would also like a study into both passenger and staff travel patterns over the whole 24 hour period to better understand what is needed to enhance sustainable travel.
Not a whisper about any rail link, surprise, surprise.

Not a problem - me and my missus will be on our tandem with suitcase panniers!!!

 

[michael]

Yet another document with comments has appeared on the portal, this time from WYCA. They are concerned about “sustainable” access (code for getting people out of their cars) to and from the airport during night hours both for passengers and staff. Like others they suggest an enhanced bus service with LBA making a financial contribution towards this. There is also a suggestion that dedicated transport could be provided for staff. They would also like a study into both passenger and staff travel patterns over the whole 24 hour period to better understand what is needed to enhance sustainable travel.
Not a whisper about any rail link, surprise, surprise.

Isn't this the council that pulled all the road improvements a couple of years ago?? Sounds to me like they're wanting the cake, eating it, then coming back for seconds!!

 

[White Heather]

Isn't this the council that pulled all the road improvements a couple of years ago?? Sounds to me like they're wanting the cake, eating it, then coming back for seconds!!

It's what they do. Don't do any road or transport improvements then tell the airport that they can have their approval provided the agree to S106 requirements that make them pay for what the council won't.

 

[Snackbar]

If Leeds City council & WYCA force the airport to fund the new Weaver Network Franchise bus operator (Tower Transi) to operate the bus routes 24 hours. I suspect it would be limited to an hourly service (00:00 to 05:00) A1 to Leeds and the A2 as it’s the quickest route into Bradford.

The A2 to Harrogate could feasibly then gain earlier 04:30 & later 20:10, 21:10, 22:10 & 23:10 journeys, I do not see that part of the route running 24 hours as it’s a less populated.

If any of the above happened to keep costs down I don’t see any extra journeys on the A3 service..

Oh the same WYCA that has been sitting on the Parkway station plans for the last 7 years despite spending millions on consultants and business cases!

Exert from LCCs Transport Behavioural change team (yes there really is one!) report on the portal

“For many years we have been asking the Airport to provide long stay secure cycle parking for passengers. At present the Airport website still says “Bicycles may be left chained up in any sensible area of our public car parks excluding the Pick Up & Drop Off car park and the terminal front itself.”

“Passengers need secure long stay cycle parking and this needs to be secured as part of any planning”

It would be laughable if these people weren’t being paid by you and me to put out such ludicrous statements……How many folks do they really thing are going to cycle to the airport to take a flight! This council get more ludicrous the day!