Heathrow railway plans

Councils opposing a third runway at Heathrow are set to unveil plans showing how the airport could instead be used as a rail hub for up to 40 trains an hour. A Heathrow rail hub could link 150 stations within a 25-mile radius of the airport to mainline services, including a high-speed line from London to Scotland.

12:22, 27 Jan 2009 by Matthew Rees