THE London mayor Boris Johnson is proposing to close down Heathrow and replace it with a 24-hour airport in the Thames estuary.
The airport, most likely to be located on an artificial island off Sheppey in Kent, would have four runways, but capacity for two more if required.
Passengers would be transported to and from central London on high-speed trains in about 35 minutes. Luggage could be checked in at the railway station.
The airport would be connected to the Channel tunnel rail link, opening up fast passenger and freight routes to northern Europe. Brussels, for example, would be about 90 minutes away by train
Read more...
A Tory Election gimmick? Even if it is carried out you can guess who will be picking up the tab for it can't you!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your comment it is much appreciated.