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Heathrow Airport: Railways

Asked by Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 30 January 2025UIN 25930

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to make a decision on the business case for Southern Rail access to Heathrow Airport.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Whilst discussions with promoters of schemes for a southern rail access route to Heathrow have taken place in recent years, no business case has yet been produced.

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