November 15, 2024
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MPs Unite to Push Western Rail Link to Heathrow 

Mr Tan Dhesi, Slough MP, emphasized the transformative impact this link would have on local residents by providing a direct rail route to Heathrow…reports Asian Lite News

In a display of cross-party support, MPs and Peers gathered this week in Parliament to back the long-anticipated Western Rail Link to Heathrow, a rail project set to significantly improve connectivity to the UK’s busiest airport.  

Mr Tan Dhesi, Slough MP, emphasized the transformative impact this link would have on local residents by providing a direct rail route to Heathrow without the need to travel through central London. 

During an Inaugural General Meeting, Parliament re-established the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow, assembling a coalition of MPs and Peers committed to advancing the project. The APPG is pushing for progress on the link, which has been backed by the government since 2012. The 4-mile connection would branch off the Great Western Main Line between Langley and Iver, creating a vital link from the Thames Valley directly to Heathrow Airport. 

Supporters of the rail project argue that it would deliver multiple benefits: shorter journey times, a regular service with four trains in each direction per hour, and significant reductions in road congestion on routes leading to Heathrow. By easing passenger loads on busy roads, the link would also contribute to environmental goals by reducing carbon emissions. Additionally, proponents believe the new route would generate economic growth across the region, creating new opportunities for both businesses and residents. 

Tan Dhesi, co-chair of the APPG, voiced his optimism:  “Brilliant to see so much cross-party support again in Parliament for the Western Rail Link to Heathrow. As Parliamentarians representing and living in constituencies across the UK, we know the huge economic and environmental benefits our constituents would experience, since it would connect 20% of Brits to within one interchange of our nation’s main port. I look forward to the progress we will make this year to help deliver this vital infrastructure project.” 

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