Airtrack Cancellation

AIRTRACK was the long promised scheme to provide a direct connection between S-W Rail network and T5 at Heathrow airport. It would have provided a much needed direct public transport link from a number of locations in the region and would have resulted in a reduction in vehicle congestion and a reduction in environmental pollution. There would have been a direct route from Guildford with trains only stopping at Woking and Chertsey en route. However there were difficulties in solving the problem in the extended closure times of the level crossings in Egham , Pooley Green & Egham Hythe.

As part of the Government spending review they have announced that the AIRTRACK scheme will now no longer go ahead.   

It remains to be seen if there will be any improvements to the various employers at  Heathrow local transport plans, i.e. car sharing schemes or minibuses, or  increased public transport bus provision to help alleviate growing traffic conjestion.