Badgerys Creek (2nd Sydney Airport) airport will be a white elephant If our politicians are genuine about boosting the western Sydney economy, they must give serious consideration to a solution based around high-speed rail. Great article from the SMH today ---- The attempted rebirth of an already discredited proposal to build a second airport at Badgerys Creek would almost certainly produce a white elephant. However, western Sydney residents could be forgiven for believing that they have been presented with a fait accompli. Due process has written off Badgerys Creek as an inappropriate site for a second airport. The claimed cost of $2.3 billion - a figure which will blow out and which does not take into consideration the substantial costs of infrastructure, which, based on previous industry experience, is likely to add a further $4 billion to $5 billion - raises the question: is this a raw deal? Is this just another case which reinforces the widely held view that todays politicians lack long-term vision, instead only focusing on the next el The jobs, jobs, jobs rhetoric which has been drip-fed to the people, admittedly compounded by the recent absence of a well-thought-out and cohesive No case, has led to polls suggesting majority support. But of course there are no jobs in failed infrastructure projects and there are important economic, operational and environmental considerations, all of which point to the need for a better outcome. Proponents should know an independent alliance of concerned citizens is in the process of incorporating to advance this case. Common sense suggests you must get the most out of what youve already got. Proponents of the push for a second airport at Badgerys Creek ignore the real capacity potential of Sydney Airport and surrounding land. The airport is, by international standards, remarkably well located and, unlike Badgerys Creek, offers the potential for safe and quiet departures and approaches over the sea....
Posted on: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 22:46:26 +0000
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