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The reasons for change
Fragmented rail network
Capacity problems on main lines. Branch lines under-utilisedThe railways into London can be fast but operating at capacity. Service resilience problems aggravated a lack of alternative routes and north-south connectivity, funnelling people via Reading or London
Severe road congestion
Unreliable journey times on key strategic routesThe M4 is nearing capacity, currently taking 130,000 journeys per day. Unpopular congestion taxes are being mooted to allow Heathrow expansion but many journeys will still only be practical by road.
Poor air quality CO2 and NOx
28,000 premature deaths p.a. from pollutionThe EU has issued the UK a ‘final warning’ for NO2 emissions. It’s a key challenge for expanding Heathrow, although 16% of pollution on nearby roads is from the airport, most being from roads
Housing shortage
Home ownership increasingly out-of-reach for young peopleSlough’s population has grown by 24% since 2001. 14,000 new dwellings are being planned in Windsor and Maidenhead. Heathrow expansion requires 70,800 new homes across London and SE
Geographical Map
The Windsor Link Railway’s model for procuring new rail infrastructure doesn’t just apply to Windsor. It enables new links all over the country, extending to the north and the south, orbitally around London.
