The government has announced that the non-stop express rail link between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport is to be axed. The service runs on the London-Brighton line, and the move is designed to reduce overcrowding of services on the route. The Department for Transport said "fast and frequent" services would remain (currently the usual journey time on the Gatwick Express is 30 minutes, non-stop, and trains depart every 15 minutes) but would now serve additional stations. In a statement, transport minister Derek Twigg also stated there would still be "a high-quality service" for airline travellers.
Criticisms of the move came from UK airports operator BAA which said air passengers and commuters would have to "tussle" for space and the Board of Airline Representatives in the UK which said air passenger numbers were growing.
Gatwick Express train to be axed
Well I'm sorry Mr. Twigg, but I agree with BAA. Travelling on UK overhead rail these days is like being squeezed in a bloody sardine can. I 'm dreading what future travel on the Gatwick Express will be like. Would it be too much to build a dedicated rail link to preserve non-stop travel? Surely Gatwick - the busiest single runway airport in the world, the second largest airport in the UK and the seventh busiest international airport in the world - deserves that....
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