13 February 2011
The proposed Airtrack rail link for Heathrow Airport was discussed during a meeting between Transport Secretary Philip Hammond, who is also MP for the Runnymede and Weybridge constituency near the airport, representatives from BAA Ltd, Network Rail, the Office of the Rail Regulator and Surrey County Council.
A proposed train link from London Waterloo to Heathrow Terminal 5 via Staines was discussed during the meeting. BAA Ltd said it was several months away from an announcement on whether Airtrack would go ahead. There have been doubts about the financial viability of the project, which is also the subject of strong opposition from people living in areas where the increased frequency of trains would cause level crossing barriers to be lowered for longer, causing traffic build-up.
All parties agreed to further meetings to progress the project in due course.
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