Network Rail has confirmed that work on the western rail link to Heathrow has been paused following the substantial impact of Covid-19 on aviation. The new line would have provided
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Network Rail has confirmed that work on the western rail link to Heathrow has been paused following the substantial impact of Covid-19 on aviation. The new line would have provided
Continue readingA meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Western Rail link to Heathrow has demonstrated the strength of support for the rail link after 16 Lords and MPs
Continue readingWestern Rail Access to Heathrow (WRAtH) has been delayed by up to two years after the business case and private funding sources rolled back due to the impact of Covid-19
Continue readingHeathrow Southern Railway Limited (HSRL) – the private sector venture set up to transform the rail network serving Britain’s busiest airport – says the commitment to “move forward at pace”
Continue readingProgress on Heathrow Western Rail Link is currently waiting for a decision from the government with regards to the amount that it is prepared to fund. Click here for the
Continue readingHeathrow has submitted two possible delivery plans for the third runway. The more expensive proposal, which would cost £3bn more would include rail links to the west and south of
Continue readingThere has been frustration expressed by a number of stakeholders after the government published strategic objectives for the Southern Access to Heathrow, which has slipped the opening date to Heathrow.
Continue readingThe leader of Surrey County Council has called southern access to Heathrow a red line for any expansion proposals. Click here for the article
Continue readingHounslow Council has pushed for the introduction of new rail links to Heathrow including southern rail access as part of its response to the consultation to expand Heathrow Airport. Source:
Continue readingProposals to provide links to Heathrow Airport are not moving forwards despite the need to improve links expected to justify and offset the third runway. Click here for the article
Continue readingNetwork Rail has formally responded to the issues raised during the public consultation held earlier this year into the Western Rail Link to Heathrow. Over 1,000 responses were received providing
Continue readingTwo proposals from private organisations to improve rail connectivity to Heathrow Airport have been rejected by the Department for Transport following its call market led proposals earlier this year. Windsor
Continue readingA proposal to create a driverless light rail system between Staines and Heathrow Airport has joined the list of proposals put forward to the DfT since the Transport Secretary made
Continue readingA further consultation is set to open into the proposed western link serving Heathrow on 11 May. This will enable trains from Reading to directly approach Heathrow. The consultation will
Continue readingThe transport secretary has called for private companies and local authorities to develop proposal for rail schemes. One of the first schemes that is expected to be considered is a
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