The irony about public transport in London and the London area is that its more extensive than anywhere else in the UK – but still isn’t up to the job.
The interesting thing about congestion charging is that cash raised is supposed to be used to improve public transport.
For this reason I still think that the issue is - what will the money raised by a Heathrow congestion charge be spent on?
Will it improve the range and quality of public transport options available for getting to and from the airport?
BTW If you park in a BAA car park, in addition to the daily charge you also have to pay a one-off levy of 30p “to help improve public transport”. 30p is of course a very nominal charge – but does anyone know what this levy is currently being used for?