Tue, 11 Feb 2025

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 Heathrow to expand two terminals ahead of third runway

The chief executive of the UK's largest airport will unveil plans to develop terminals two and five.

* Heathrow Airport will unveil a multi-billion pound investment plan to expand two terminals (2 and 5) on Wednesday.
* The plans include increasing capacity, reconfiguring the airfield, and improving bus connections, all funded by private cash.
* The expansion is part of efforts to grow the UK economy, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves backing a third runway at Heathrow last month.
* As part of the plan, Heathrow has committed to using domestically-made steel for new infrastructure, including from British Steel's Scunthorpe plant.
* The airport's chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, will outline the expansion plans on Wednesday, ahead of proposals for a third runway being submitted to the government this summer.
* The construction of terminal 5 required around 80,000 tonnes of steel, and the new expansion plan aims to upgrade existing infrastructure while laying the groundwork for a third runway.
* The Chancellor has said that expansion at Heathrow is "badly needed" and could create 100,000 jobs.
* However, the plans are highly controversial and face opposition from environmental groups and local residents.
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