Heathrow currently serves around 73 million passengers per year. With the addition of a third runway, this was projected by the Airports Commission to grow to around 125 million passengers per year in 2030, and 148 million passengers per year by 2050, when the airport would be fully utilised. The Government’s announcement on Heathrow expansion contained little further detail of planned surface transport schemes, beyond what had been included in the Airports Commission report.[1]
- How will the expansion affect London’s transport systems?
- What new surface access schemes will be required for an expanded Heathrow?
- Who will pay for them?
The London Assembly Transport Committee meets tomorrow to get to the bottom of what will be needed and how much it might cost. The guests are:
- Val Shawcross, Deputy Mayor for Transport
- Alex Williams, Acting Managing Director of Planning, Transport for London
- Paul Harwood, Director of Strategy & Planning (South), Network Rail
- Chris Joyce, Head of Surface Access, Heathrow Airport Ltd
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 8 December from 10:00am in The Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the discussion using #AssemblyTransport and #HeathrowTrans
Notes to editors
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heathrow-airport-expansion-connectivity
- Agenda Papers
- Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the Transport Committee, is available for interview – see contact details below.
- London Assembly Transport Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.