Taking Britain Further. Heathrow’s plan for connecting the UK to growth
The attached report is Heathrow Airport Ltd’s refreshed proposal to the Airports Commission, foll0wing the publication of the Commission’s Interim Report in December 2013.
The submission follows discussions with local residents and businesses, the public, businesses around the country, passengers, airlines and elected representatives across the UK’s nations and regions.
Key elements of the proposal include:
- New rail access to Wales and the West through the Western mainline, the South and South West through Southern Rail Access, and the North through HS2.
- A Taskforce for Regional Connectivity will be established to develop proposals for how regional air links to the airport can be improved. The airport intendes that additional capacity will be provided for flights to cities such as Inverness, Liverpool and Newquay.
- Proposed runway located farther south, affecting fewer homes, is intended to preserve historical buildings in Harmondsworth and maintains the existing M25/M4 junction.
- New section of M25 to be tunnelled and upgraded alongside the existing section.