Another victory!

On the heels of the announcement last week that the Island Airport tunnel proposal had been scrapped comes this news:

On 11th October, the Sunday Times reported that BAA has bowed to opposition to a 3rd runway at Heathrow. It will not submit a planning application before the general election and will not sign large contracts to “bounce” a future Conservative government into accepting it. Senior BAA figures have also told the Tories the company will cease to fight for the runway if they form the next government. Its new stance means the taxpayer will not be forced to pay a large sum in compensation for any wasted work. Publicly, BAA executives are urging the Tories not to “close the door” on expansion plans and say they are still working on the project. But they admitted they were surrendering.

Slowly but surely, the struggle against expansion of air travel is being won. Our planet is appreciative, I would think.

Brian Iler, chair
CommunityAIR