Bristol Airport is expected to more than double in capacity and help pay for the city’s planned underground railway network. Transport experts looking at the feasibility of the underground estimated the airport would expand to a 20-million capacity by 2036, raising millions in fares.
A major study looking at Bristol’s proposed underground was only recently published, despite being finished five years ago. The study said the underground could be able to cover its own operating costs, meaning tickets paid by passengers would cover costs like paying drivers.
But the study estimates that almost half the metro’s yearly revenue would come from passengers travelling back and forth to a massively expanded airport. Bristol mayor Marvin Rees said the airport was a “key market” for the planned underground railway network.
