Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay
Plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport face further delays, with the project now not expected to be operational until 2039. Politician Andy Burnham has avoided taking a firm stance on the project, citing it as a contested issue.
Why it matters
The delay reflects the ongoing tension between economic infrastructure expansion and environmental/political concerns in the UK.
A paper published by the Department for Transport this summer showed that airports elsewhere in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if Heathrow builds a third runway. A paper published by the Department for Transport this summer showed that airports elsewhere in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if Heathrow builds a third runway. Heathrow third runway Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are once again up in the air after the prime minister refused to say whether he backs the “contested” project which is delayed by up to four years.
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