Lord Adonis, the new Transport Secretary, is believed to be in favour of locating the hub station on the high-speed rail line connecting Euston to the Great Western Railway at central London in Acton, as opposed to the initial plans of positioning the hub at Heathrow airport.
It is anticipated that the Conservatives will resist a white paper to be tabled in this regard.
The Heathrow hub was originally conceived with the intention of replacing many short flights, thereby enhancing public transport to the airport. The new plans would connect Heathrow to the high-speed railway line through a distinct non-high-speed loop.
Theresa Villiers, Shadow Transport Secretary stated that the hub at Heathrow would simplify the switch from air to rail transport for passengers and also provide a “low carbon” substitute to flying.
Many who had resented the idea of a third runway at Heathrow were open to the concept of a high-speed rail at the airport. The Co-operative Travel Group was, in particular, against plans to add to Heathrow and had proposed high-speed rail as a practical substitute to flying.
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