Waterloo terminal for Heathrow?

AIRTRACK, the proposed rail link from Heathrow to Waterloo and the west, could be one of the beneficiaries of the cancellation of the third runway project.  According to the BAA Capital Investment Plan, published last week, some of the £700m earmarked for the runway could now be available for other projects.  BAA is pushing ahead and plans to present to a Public Enquiry in the autumn.  If all goes ahead smoothly, and the T5 station platforms are already in place, the line, which connects with the existing tracks at Staines, could offer a new Heathrow London terminal – perhaps in the redundant, modern looking, Eurostar building.  But don't get too excited.  A completion date is set for 2016. www.baa.com

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