Aecom has agreed to invest in the Heathrow Southern Railway (HSRL), a private sector venture formed to improve rail access to London’s Heathrow Airport. HSRL plans to construct a 13-km rail line besides the M25 Motorway from the west end of the Terminal 5 station to provide a smooth passenger transport alternative to the airport from the south.
The funding from Aecom will be used for developing the project to the next stage, which will include further stakeholder engagement. This is a significant step forward for the Heathrow Southern Railway, which will be fully financed privately and could be operational by as early as 2024.
The new connection is set to provide a direct link to the existing Windsor-Staines line and enable direct train services between Heathrow and London Waterloo through Clapham Junction, Putney, Hounslow, Twickenham and Richmond. The new line will also provide an additional connection to the existing Virginia Water-Weybridge line between Heathrow and Woking.
Besides facilitating Heathrows accessibility, it will enable a swift connection between Surrey and London with new through trains between Basingstoke/Guildford and London Paddington through Woking, Heathrow and Old Oak Common.
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