Heathrow Express Project

HL Deb 11 June 1996 vol 572 c166WA

Lord Berkeley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list separately the contributions from Government and private sector funds for the various elements of the Heathrow Express project.

Viscount Goschen

Heathrow Express was initiated as a joint project by BAA plc and British Rail. The contributions made to the project by these two parties between the start of the project and 1995–96 are approximately as follows:

• BAA plc—£169 million;
• British Rail—£15 million.

BAA expect to put about £173 million into the project between 1995–96 and 1998–99. BR will make no further contributions to the project. The Heathrow Express services are planned to start in summer 1998.