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« on: November 07, 2008, 23:18:56 »

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Holidaymakers would be able to travel direct to Heathrow Airport from Bristol under a Conservative government.  Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers has revealed plans to link a Heathrow rail hub with the main rail line to the west giving passengers from Bristol a direct service to the country's largest airport.  The rail spur at the London end of the route would connect up with the Great Western Main Line ending the need for passengers to change at Paddington.  Although the party has not fleshed out the costings or timescale for the Bristol link it would expect it to be in place by 2027.

For full details, see http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Tories-want-direct-Bristol-Heathrow-train/article-458649-detail/article.html
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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2008, 06:20:50 »

I bet Adrian Sanders is quaking in his boots. Grin 
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2008, 07:54:39 »

"Although the party has not fleshed out the costings or timescale for the Bristol link it would expect it to be in place by 2027." 

Shock horror that puts at the end of CP5 (Control Period 5 - the five year period between 2014 and 2019) and 10 years after Crossrail is competed so there is quite a good chance it would happen even under the current Government policy as the GW (Great Western) mainline is one of the top routes for electrification, a direct rail link, at least into the existing Heathrow stations" can only be by electric traction.
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2008, 14:19:28 »

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Tourists and business visitors flying into Heathrow could have a direct rail link to the Westcountry under Tory plans to end the travel chaos endured by many people trying to reach the region.  The move would also mean that people from Devon and Cornwall heading off on holiday would be able to reach the major London airport much more easily.

Shadow Transport Secretary Teresa Villiers told the WMN» (Warminster - next trains) a Conservative government would scrap plans for a third runway at Heathrow and plough the savings into a massive upgrade for the country's railways.  As well as establishing a headline-grabbing high-speed rail link from London to the North of England, she said the move would see a new rail hub linking Devon and Cornwall directly with one of the world's busiest airports.

If the Conservatives win the next election, they will order a competition for the next phase of high-speed rail to enable construction to start by 2015.  While the full route would take until 2027 to finish, the Heathrow hub could be completed more quickly.

For the full article, see http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/news/TRAIN-PLANE-PLEDGE/article-459529-detail/article.html
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2008, 17:11:45 »

Tory Paper and blatant though unimaginative electioneering. 
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