On May 22, 1:56*am, The Real Doctor wrote:
On 21 May, 19:11, 1506 wrote:

Against these advantages US CEOs and CFOs have to consider the
following:

London's expensive second rate hotels.

Dumb UK airport rules. *One can deplane with two pieces of hand
luggage, but enplane with only one.

The almost complete inability to move about within London. *Taxis are
very expensive compared with US cities and move at walking pace.
London's subway is overcrowded uncomfortable and unreliable.

Ok, so you think that having marginally easier journeys from a small
number of town near London to a small number of places within London
will suddenly overcome all other perceived problems?

"Waal, Hiram, the airports are crap, the hotels are overpriced, the
city is filthy and taxis are exhorbitant but, hey, it takes ten
minutes less to get from Slough to Tottenham Court Road than it did
before, so London wins."

Err,

Ease of transit between Heathrow, West End, City and Docklands.

Relief for the Central and Bakerloo Lines.

Step change in the capacity of London's transit system giving
increased ability.