And the Chancellor's Autumn Statement Documentation includes :
2.200 Improving transport links to Gatwick Airport – The government will, in response to
recommendations made by the independent Airports Commission, take forward a package of
measures to improve surface access to Gatwick Airport, comprising:
•• £50 million towards the cost of full redevelopment of the railway station, subject to agreeing
satisfactory contributions from Gatwick Airport
•• accelerating the Network Rail study into improvements to the Brighton Mainline
•• a pilot of smart ticketing on Gatwick to London rail links, subject to ongoing commercial
negotiations
•• work to explore the feasibility of improving road access to Gatwick on the M23, M25 and
local roads
2.201 Improving transport links to other airports – The government will, in response to
recommendations made by the independent Airports Commission, take forward 2 feasibility
studies into transport links to airports, including:
•• a study into southern rail access to Heathrow, to complete in 2015
•• widening the scope of the current East Anglian Mainline study to include exploring options
for improving access to Stansted