Object
London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 6186
Received: 31/03/2009
Respondent: South East Essex Friends of the Earth
The airport railway station is a classic example of "greenwash" - suggesting that using the train to get to and from the airport will make it more environmentally friendly is pure nonsense. The marginal savings made by using rail instead of a car are dwarfed by the aircraft emissions. An extra stop will also be a disbenefit to rail users not wishing to use the airport as it will increase journey times. Rochford station is sufficiently close that a minibus service between the station and the airport would be a better solution.
The airport railway station is a classic example of "greenwash" - suggesting that using the train to get to and from the airport will make it more environmentally friendly is pure nonsense. The marginal savings made by using rail instead of a car are dwarfed by the aircraft emissions. An extra stop will also be a disbenefit to rail users not wishing to use the airport as it will increase journey times. Rochford station is sufficiently close that a minibus service between the station and the airport would be a better solution.