Plans for the Western Rail Link to Heathrow project have been well received by stakeholders, passengers and the business community, according to a recent formal consultation by Network Rail.
More than 80% of respondents indicated their support for proposals to improve connections to Heathrow Airport from the West during the first phase of formal consultation. During this consultation period, the project received more than 950 feedback responses by email, letter and feedback cards, with 71% of respondents indicating they ‘strongly agreed’ with Network Rail’s plans to improve access to Heathrow from the West.
The project team has collated this feedback and is reviewing the preferred design option with Network Rail’s lead design contractor, Jacobs UK Ltd., which will be presented at the final phase of consultation, planned for early 2017.
The proposed Western Rail Link to Heathrow will connect the Great Western Mainline to the country’s busiest airport, improving accessibility for passengers from the south coast, south west, South Wales and West Midlands, greatly reducing travel time for these passengers.
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