§ Sir A. Bossomasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what would be the cost of a railway link between London and London Airport; how long it would take to construct; and what is the estimated time a passenger would take from the terminal in central London out to the door of the aeroplane in which he would travel, by using such a railway link.
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§ Mr. WatkinsonA very tentative estimate of the capital cost of a railway link between Victoria and London Airport, including connections to buildings within the airport, is between £16½ million and £18 million. I understand that construction would probably take five years. Parliamentary powers would first be required. The estimated journey time from Victoria to the Airport railway station is 22 minutes. From there to the aircraft door would probably take between 15 and 35 minutes, depending on the siting of the railway station and passenger buildings and on the arrangements for customs and baggage.