UK: Heathrow plans sloping runway to cut costs by US$3.4b
London Heathrow put forward proposals for a sloping runway and said the landing strip could be shortened as it seeks to cut GBP2.5b (US$3.4b) from the cost of expansion plans. The hub also proposed the phased opening of new terminals and a number of alternative road links as part of a 10-week consultation aimed at reducing the expense of the GBP16b to a level where it could be funded without a significant hike in user charges. Building the third runway on a slope would allow it to span London’s M25 orbital motorway with the minimum of extensive tunnelling work, Heathrow said Wednesday. The airport also put forward suggestions for guiding principles on noise, pollution and frequencies that would apply when new airspace rules are developed for the enlarged airport. <br/>
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UK: Heathrow plans sloping runway to cut costs by US$3.4b
London Heathrow put forward proposals for a sloping runway and said the landing strip could be shortened as it seeks to cut GBP2.5b (US$3.4b) from the cost of expansion plans. The hub also proposed the phased opening of new terminals and a number of alternative road links as part of a 10-week consultation aimed at reducing the expense of the GBP16b to a level where it could be funded without a significant hike in user charges. Building the third runway on a slope would allow it to span London’s M25 orbital motorway with the minimum of extensive tunnelling work, Heathrow said Wednesday. The airport also put forward suggestions for guiding principles on noise, pollution and frequencies that would apply when new airspace rules are developed for the enlarged airport. <br/>
