David Hencke reported yesterday that, despite the recent delay, "All the indications are that Downing Street will approve the third runway, with a decision expected later this month when parliament returns from the Christmas and new year break." That Lord Adonis, like the Tories, favours building a international rail hub there too has not impressed our Mayor. A spokesman says:
"The Mayor has made explicitly clear that he believes it makes little sense to entrench a planning error of the 1940s by expanding Heathrow in a way that would have damaging impacts on the capital and the lives of its citizens. He is supportive of high speed rail, but believes this can only be part of the solution to accommodate the needs of travellers to and from London. Alternative locations for a new airport, such as the Thames estuary, must also be considered as this will go a long way towards accommodating future needs in a way that minimises the impact on local residents."
Fighting talk, but as things stand "Boris Island" seems to be drifting ever further out to sea.
