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You asked why I was quoting £10Bn+ and whether I was cherry-picking a number to suit my agenda. Well, the range quoted by TfL was £10Bn - £20Bn.
When exactly were those figures given out and what do they include for.
I prefer to work from the latest consultation which states
For both Heathrow schemes, there is no Government road spend directly linked
to expansion. The promoter would pay for changes to the M25, A4 and A3044
and any local roads. The Western and Southern Rail schemes are at different
levels of development and, based on current estimates, could cost between
£1.4 billion and £2.5 billion together. The Government would expect this cost to
be partly offset by airport contributions, which would be negotiated when the
schemes reach an appropriate level of development.
Was at the Department of Transport (DoT) consultation events. It turns out that Heathrow is paying for all the road diversions, tunnels, etc..
Heathrow will pay for part of the western and southern rail links. Only part because these will have other non airport-related pax as well.
The DoT will pay for the conversion to smart (sic) motorways on the M3/M4/M25 as this happens whether Heathrow expands or not. The M3 conversion has been underway for a year and is causing chaos.
The route is obviously doing well, maybe BA should have gotten on this route rather than CTU. Probably too late now.