HS2 line to include Heathrow Airport link
Those who are looking to book flights from Heathrow Airport and are worried about airport parking may find the construction of new rail link to their liking.Transport secretary Justine Greening has announced High Speed 2 (HS2) - a superfast railway linking London to Birmingham as part of its first phase - has been given the green light.
And the news could interest travel fans as it was revealed the network will also stretch to Heathrow Airport, as well as Manchester and Leeds.
Ms Greening, who is also the Conservative MP for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, compared the significance of the development to the building of the motorways and added: "The government is signalling its commitment to providing 21st century infrastructure and connections - laying the groundwork for long-term, sustainable economic growth."
The construction of the new link might therefore be a significant move for holidaymakers who are in search of increased convenience and choice when it comes to heading overseas.
10 January 2012, 23:30
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I doubt that the present estimate of £30 odd billion now bears any relationship to the final cost of the HS2 project especially as it excludes the extra cost of the Heathrow Link.
I doubt that the eventual contract will be given to a UK based consortium and in consequence I very much doubt that the majority of the workforce will be English resident citizens paying tax from the earnings genetrated.
Surely AT THIS POINT IN TIME such expenditure would be better for our economy, our prosperity our health and our future if it were spread throughout our country on updating local Victorian infrastructure and updating and repairing our existing transport system using local work force and hence putting money and jobs into the local economies.