CapitalSeven
Senior Member
Wouldn't a gondola be a lot cheaper and easier than trying to push behemoths up and down a steep bridge over cold open water (what could go wrong?)?
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Woodbridge_Heights
Senior Member
Define Behemoth.
SubHuman
Active Member
https://www.facebook.com/events/485825274047236/There is a public meeting about the runway extension on 17 July...
Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association (BQNA) | Facebook
www.facebook.com
(RESA = Runway End Safety Area)
The active runway? That's still a little vague about whether the RESAs will be on the existing land at the ends of the present main runway, or be newly constructed as extensions.
Bojaxs
Active Member
I was at Billy Bishop on June 30th for my flight to Moncton. The lounge was packed. Good to see this regional airport still getting a lot of foot traffic.
I thought since the UP Express reduced their fares, this airport would get less traffic. Not the case.
Waiting at the "check in" line up, it sounded like a lot of people were flying to American destinations.
I thought since the UP Express reduced their fares, this airport would get less traffic. Not the case.
Waiting at the "check in" line up, it sounded like a lot of people were flying to American destinations.
SubHuman
Active Member
There was a card in my mailbox. My immediate reaction was that it seemed a little weird, creepy, and suspicious that they're trying to get people to join some sort of campaign to tell them how great they are, without any mention of why, or what it is they're trying to accomplish.Negotiations must be starting on airport gate as the media campaign has begun!
It's My Airport
www.itsmyairport.ca
Eww.
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Admiral Beez
Superstar
Forget the gondola. Monorail to the Island!
Northern Light
Superstar
For anyone flying Porter out of Billy Bishop today........pedestrian tunnel is flooded........but airport is open, you need the ferry to get over.
chrisw
Active Member
There were some reports on Reddit that Billy Bishop was affected by the power outage.
Also, I have received itsmyairport google ads in the past.
Also, I have received itsmyairport google ads in the past.
Bibi L
Active Member
From CP24.
milkycontent
Active Member
Probably! But why settle for cheaper?? Imagine a seamless streetcar ride from Union, Exhibition or Bathurst, crossing over the western gap, gazing over the harbour and arriving at an incredible destination on the island, magically transported from the city??
It's of course aspirational, but we deserve it!!
milkycontent
Active Member
There is a public meeting about the runway extension on 17 July.
Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association (BQNA) | Facebook
Did anybody attend this meeting or have a sense of what was discussed? I was out of town and couldn't make it.
SubHuman
Active Member
This seems to indicate that the intention is to keep the present operational length of the main runway, by saying that they want to add the Runway End Safety Areas as "landmass extension", which requires the opening of the Tripartite Agreement.
https://openjaw.com/newsroom/other-...quired-development-of-toronto-island-airport/
https://openjaw.com/newsroom/other-...quired-development-of-toronto-island-airport/
As previously mentioned, using existing land for RESAs would shorten the operational length of the main runway, reduce the maximum allowable take-off weight (with less fuel) of the Q400 turboprop planes used by Porter and Air Canada Express/Jazz, and presumably stop them from being able to reach some of their present destinations.
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Northern Light
Superstar
You're in the right direction by have noted this............
But you may me need to ask a few more questions..............