Extending one of Heathrow Airport’s existing runways is the only feasible way left to expand the airport, expansion bidder Heathrow Hub claims.
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Gatwick Airport welcomes longer trains following station upgrade
Goring-by-Sea, Lancing and Cooksbridge stations can now cater for longer Southern trains following platform extensions completed as part of a £150M upgrade to Gatwick Airport station.
Heathrow expansion rival’s sunk costs are a tenth of HAL’s ‘shocking’ £500M bill
Heathrow West’s total sunk costs associated with its airport expansion plans are expected to be a tenth of Heathrow Airport Ltd’s (HAL’s) £500M planning and construction bill, NCE can reveal.
First look at Leeds Bradford ‘green’ airport terminal
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has released CGI images of its proposed replacement terminal, showing what passengers could expect if plans are approved.
Gatwick pauses £180M Pier 6 expansion
Gatwick Airport has put its £180M Pier 6 expansion project on hold after passenger numbers fell by 66% in the first half of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Application submitted for operation of Luton airport link
Construction of the £225M Luton Direct Air-Rail Transit (Dart) is progressing with the submission of a Transport & Works Act Order application.
Virtual events plan revealed for NCE’s autumn conferences
NCE has dubbed the second week of November as Future of Transport week with its popular airports, bridges, rail and roads events set to run on consecutive afternoons through the week as virtual events.
Balfour subsidiary secures £1.27bn Hong Kong Airport terminal expansion
Gammon, Balfour Beatty’s joint venture with Jardine Matheson, has secured its largest ever single contract with a four year deal to deliver a £1.27bn expansion of Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport by the region’s airport authority.
London City Airport expansion paused indefinitely
The £500M expansion project of London City Airport has been paused indefinitely because of the economic slump caused by Covid-19.
Contract awarded for ‘eco-friendly’ Red Sea airport
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has awarded the contract for airside infrastructure works for the international airport on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, which is due to open in 2022.