Originally Posted by
deboyzoned
ooh yes please ... a helicopter hopper service LHR-LCY would be fantastic 😊
Who said anything about a helicopter? I was thinking jets. And for added safety I'd pick something with more than 2 engines. So, Avro RJ, 747 or A380.
Originally Posted by
Globaliser
But there seems to be something in the British psyche that doesn't regard air travel as another form of public transport for which it is important that there is intermodal connectivity.
I suspect that they considered the public transport link of LCY to be "good enough" and decided not to bother with a Crossrail station. FWIW LCY is IMO quite easily accessible.