Mwmbwls wrote:

Preliminary Airtrack plans - designed to provide new rail access to
Heathrow from the south and west - were discussed at the meeting of
Spelthorne Council's executive committee on Tuesday.
It voted to strongly oppose overhead electrification on environmental
grounds.

That's rich, coming from the council that did a U-turn and voted in favour
of Heathrow expansion. They don't mind destroying someone else's village
and forcing environmental damage on thousands of West London residents, but
they don't want the view of their sodding bit of grass spoilt.
--
Richard J.
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