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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Noah Vickers

New rail links needed if Heathrow Airport expands, London Assembly warned

The Elizabeth line has given Heathrow a wider ‘catchment’ of passengers, but could the line be extended further? - (PA Archive)

New and improved rail links to Heathrow are needed to cope with a surge in passengers caused by the airport’s planned expansion and possible third runway, the London Assembly has been told.

While the Elizabeth line has helped widen the airport’s “catchment” of passengers from across London, access to Heathrow remains hampered by a lack of rail connections to the south and west, according to senior officials at the airport and Transport for London (TfL).

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