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Absolutely not, the numbers say you are dead wrong. today a Q400 does 3.4 litres per 100 km per passenger seat and flys straight as an arrow Asphalt free. Depending on the route that can take up to another 40% off. but the big issue is how to reverse the shift to SUVs. People are buying SUVs...

Unfortunately This is not Europe, so those figures are meaningless. Try Canadian figures for a Canadian solution to climate change and transportation. keep in mind: - we don’t have a preexisting trillion dollar train system, but it would be nice to buildout at least a few routes even if...

Great if we could, but given the size and population density of our country, its not practical for most travelers except in a few specific corridors. But by all means lets build out and use trains where we can. been a big promoter of HFR for a while. In theory it could take almost 3 years...

Happy new year! It’s going to be an amazing year,the start of something big is in the air. Here are four key aviation emissions facts every one on this forum needs to understand in the age of climate anxiety: https://pickeringairport.org/1712-2/

right you are, indeed it’s even larger than that. There are 2.4 million people now living with in a 30km radius of Pickering airport making it the 4th largest natural passenger catchment area in Canada. the 30 km comes from the Marchetti Constant, the idea that people have always been willing...

nothing wrong with an aggressive master plan for Pearson. I use its capacity numbers In all our calculations, which is why myself and others are 100% sure Pearson will be 100% full by the time we get Pickering open at the end of this decade. 10 years from kick off this spring to passenger...

what is the relationship between Trees and Pickering airport? Plant a tree to reduce CO2 or improve efficiency With a new airport? How about both? what is possible , 2 billion, 10 billion trees? To what degree will it help? https://pickeringairport.org/trees-and-pickering-airport/

I got to admit it is not hard finding friends when You mention $13 billion a year in economic activity, or 50,000 new jobs. Mention the $500 million a year Pickering airport will generate in federal and local taxes and everyone just ask when does it open. A forgone conclusion. but you don’t...

Welcome to the party! We are having lots of fun on this thread!

always welcome factual corrections, on actual facts. You are welcome to your views and conjecture , but they are not facts.

we welcome any grammatical corrections you would like to suggest, this is an all volunteer effort so contribute your skills to the mix And make the world better!

A lot, starting with the tyranny of geography, population and efficiency movement of people: https://pickeringairport.org/where-are-the-major-airports-in-the-greater-toronto-area/

And Bingo, I rest my case. Pearson has maybe 10 years at most before it hits the wall, it will take 10 year + to build a new airport. My message is simple, our politicians need to make a choice now, this can not just be kicked down the road for the next guy Or wished way.

your assumption on how an airport can dictate the traffic is amusing, Canada is not a command control economy where a central authority roles out a five year plan. It is a free market. If there is no space at Pearson for an airline to run a profitable flight , it, the people and our economy...

not it’s not leaving the island why should it? but it sill needs to expand beyond the island if it is going to grow. The island is at capacity first, even before Pearson. . GA restrictions come in to effect ( as per the port authoritys master plan) by 2023. to expand they must setup at other...

Which is why we should support building out rail when ever possible , the Toronto to Montreal route could even get back to $$ break even. Wouldn’t it be great to not have to subsidize just one passenger rail Route? as an air route the Toronto to Quebec corridor makes up just 14% of Pearson’s...

I understand that you think that, but can you explain why you think WestJet or Porter would not want to expand their businesses once Pearson hits capacity? Why would they simple be happy with AirCanada dominance over Pearson? Do you believe a scarcity for profit business model is more profitable...

Yes, as you see flying is much for efficient than driving long distances, not to mention safer. Via lists it’s CO2 emissions as 14.5 KG per seat between Toronto and Montreal, which is great if all your doing is going to Montreal. this is why we need High frequency rail where it makes sense...

Here is how you use the ICAO emissions calculator : https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/Carbonoffset/Pages/default.aspx Note: no high altitude effect as ICAO says no. you are never flying above FL250.( Apologizes to the carbon offsets retailers)

I stand corrected, 421km, 88 kg emmisions. 34 kg more than flying its a tough drive in winter