Heathrow Third Runway
How the campaign was won
The dropping of the third runway by the new Government was a momentous decision. It was what the aviation industry wanted above all. The decision came as a result of an iconic campaigning spanning nearly a decade. The triumph was no fluke. It wasn’t a question of luck. It was the result of a clear strategy, a radical approach, daring tactics and an utter refusal to believe that we wouldn’t win. Read the story of the campaign.
Click here for the arguments against expansion.
There are viable alternatives to Heathrow expansion
- A ‘better not bigger’ Heathrow would work for both business and the environment. Read the latest HACAN report
- High-speed rail has a role to play. Read the recent 2M report - 'High Speed North' - Joining up Britain
- Video-conferencing has an important role to play. Read a fascinating survey on business views
And a reminder of what we would have faced if the expansion had gone ahead:
- A big increase of planes on the existing runways
- A third runway and 6th terminal
- Total flight numbers to rise to over 700,000 a year
- At least 150,000 people under the new flight path
- Over 1 million people disturbed by noise from Heathrow
- At least 700 homes destroyed
- Air Pollution set to exceed the EU legal limits
- Heathrow set to become the single biggest source of CO2 in the UK
