AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  A vision of transport heaven          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Glasgow Airport View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message BLIMPS Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:15 am    Post subject: A vision of transport heaven "THE year is 2011 and transport has been revolutionised in Edinburgh. A visitor arriving at Edinburgh Airport no longer takes a bus or taxi to the city, but instead hops on a high-speed train that whisks him through a mile-long tunnel under the runway and the River Almond to the capital! http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=1232512004 Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? B Back to top Bryan Henderson Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:33 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven "BLIMPS" <BLIMPS (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com> wrote Quote: "THE year is 2011 and transport has been revolutionised in Edinburgh. A visitor arriving at Edinburgh Airport no longer takes a bus or taxi to the city, but instead hops on a high-speed train that whisks him through a mile-long tunnel under the runway and the River Almond to the capital! http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=1232512004 Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? they mean both of these I'm sure. Back to top bill Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:31 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven In article <cles6t$j9g$1 (AT) sparta (DOT) btinternet.com>, [email]BLIMPS (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com[/email] says... Quote: "THE year is 2011 and transport has been revolutionised in Edinburgh. A visitor arriving at Edinburgh Airport no longer takes a bus or taxi to the city, but instead hops on a high-speed train that whisks him through a mile-long tunnel under the runway and the River Almond to the capital! http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=1232512004 Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? B eh? Shurely they mean 3011? Back to top Joe Curry Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:16 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven The message <cles6t$j9g$1 (AT) sparta (DOT) btinternet.com> from "BLIMPS" <BLIMPS (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com> contains these words: Quote: "THE year is 2011 and transport has been revolutionised in Edinburgh. A visitor arriving at Edinburgh Airport no longer takes a bus or taxi to the city, but instead hops on a high-speed train that whisks him through a mile-long tunnel under the runway and the River Almond to the capital! Good solid alt.airports.uk.glasgow post? -- www.edinburghairport.org.uk Edinburgh Scotland International Scotland's most convenient/accessible/profitable airport http://www2.germanwings.com/en/images/edinburgh_en.gif View my aircraft pictures: http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=1753 Back to top Joe Curry Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:18 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven The message <2u0bijF1sv02hU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de> from "Bryan Henderson" <bhendersonNOSPAM (AT) freenet (DOT) co.uk> contains these words: Quote: Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? they mean both of these I'm sure. Yes indeed, especially if pax are coming from Glasgow and other parts of Scotland.. Just imagine, folk could be at EDI just 30 minutes after leaving Glasgow Queen Street. :-) -- www.edinburghairport.org.uk Edinburgh Scotland International Scotland's most convenient/accessible/profitable airport http://www2.germanwings.com/en/images/edinburgh_en.gif View my aircraft pictures: http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=1753 Back to top Bryan Henderson Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:11 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven "Bryan Henderson" <bhendersonNOSPAM (AT) freenet (DOT) co.uk> wrote Quote: "BLIMPS" <BLIMPS (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com> wrote in message news:cles6t$j9g$1 (AT) sparta (DOT) btinternet.com... "THE year is 2011 and transport has been revolutionised in Edinburgh. A visitor arriving at Edinburgh Airport no longer takes a bus or taxi to the city, but instead hops on a high-speed train that whisks him through a mile-long tunnel under the runway and the River Almond to the capital! http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=1232512004 Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? they mean both of these I'm sure. forget this I didn't read it properly in 2011 a train from EDI to Waverly wouldn't be going under the river Almond!!!! Back to top Adrian Tupper Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:23 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven "Bryan Henderson" <bhendersonNOSPAM (AT) freenet (DOT) co.uk> wrote in news:2u19uiF2512hmU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de: Quote: "Bryan Henderson" <bhendersonNOSPAM (AT) freenet (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:2u0bijF1sv02hU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de... "BLIMPS" <BLIMPS (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com> wrote in message news:cles6t$j9g$1 (AT) sparta (DOT) btinternet.com... "THE year is 2011 and transport has been revolutionised in Edinburgh. A visitor arriving at Edinburgh Airport no longer takes a bus or taxi to the city, but instead hops on a high-speed train that whisks him through a mile-long tunnel under the runway and the River Almond to the capital! http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/business.cfm?id=1232512004 Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? they mean both of these I'm sure. forget this I didn't read it properly in 2011 a train from EDI to Waverly wouldn't be going under the river Almond!!!! Unless it was an underground train. Imagine that. -- Adrian Back to top Jim Mason Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:45 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven In article <2004102409184966937 (AT) zetnet (DOT) co.uk>, [email]ability (AT) zetnet (DOT) co.uk[/email] says... Quote: The message <2u0bijF1sv02hU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de from "Bryan Henderson" Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? they mean both of these I'm sure. Yes indeed, especially if pax are coming from Glasgow and other parts of Scotland.. Just imagine, folk could be at EDI just 30 minutes after leaving Glasgow Queen Street. That will be better than the two hours you claim it takes by car it present. Jim -- Remove `spamtrapped` to reply off-list http://jim-mason.fotopic.net/c162491.html Back to top BLIMPS Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:47 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven "Joe Curry" <ability (AT) zetnet (DOT) co.uk> wrote Quote: The message <cles6t$j9g$1 (AT) sparta (DOT) btinternet.com from "BLIMPS" "THE year is 2011 and transport has been revolutionised in Edinburgh. A visitor arriving at Edinburgh Airport no longer takes a bus or taxi to the city, but instead hops on a high-speed train that whisks him through a mile-long tunnel under the runway and the River Almond to the capital! Good solid alt.airports.uk.glasgow post? It's Scottish aviation. B Back to top Clive Braham Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 11:02 am    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven "Joe Curry" <ability (AT) zetnet (DOT) co.uk> wrote Quote: The message <2u0bijF1sv02hU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de from "Bryan Henderson" words: Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? they mean both of these I'm sure. Yes indeed, especially if pax are coming from Glasgow and other parts of Scotland.. Just imagine, folk could be at EDI just 30 minutes after leaving Glasgow Queen Street. :-) Why would they want to do that? By 2011 GLA will have all the missing destinations EDI has at present. Besides they can currently drive it from the Glasgow area in round about that time if necessary. Back to top BLIMPS Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:08 pm    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven "Clive Braham" <clive (AT) braham5 (DOT) freeserve.co.uk> wrote Quote: "Joe Curry" <ability (AT) zetnet (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:2004102409184966937 (AT) zetnet (DOT) co.uk... The message <2u0bijF1sv02hU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de from "Bryan Henderson" words: Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? they mean both of these I'm sure. Yes indeed, especially if pax are coming from Glasgow and other parts of Scotland.. Just imagine, folk could be at EDI just 30 minutes after leaving Glasgow Queen Street. :-) Why would they want to do that? By 2011 GLA will have all the missing destinations EDI has at present. Besides they can currently drive it from the Glasgow area in round about that time if necessary. Indeed, I'm sure JC agrees, 'fly-local' support the local economy? B Back to top John Dundas Guest Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:05 pm    Post subject: Re: A vision of transport heaven "Jim Mason" <jim.mason (AT) spamtrappedukonline (DOT) co.uk> wrote Quote: In article <2004102409184966937 (AT) zetnet (DOT) co.uk>, [email]ability (AT) zetnet (DOT) co.uk[/email] says... The message <2u0bijF1sv02hU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de from "Bryan Henderson" words: Eh? Shurely they mean the Gogar Burn? they mean both of these I'm sure. Yes indeed, especially if pax are coming from Glasgow and other parts of Scotland.. Just imagine, folk could be at EDI just 30 minutes after leaving Glasgow Queen Street. :-) That will be better than the two hours you claim it takes by car it present. Jim Or the 4 hours he has claimed it would take by public transport...... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ([url]http://www.grisoft.com)[/url]. 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