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Experts doubt Tory rail plan will help Heathrow

By Robert Wright, Transport Correspondent

Published: October 27 2008 02:00 | Last updated: October 27 2008 02:00

New high-speed rail connections should complement the expansion of Heathrow Airport rather than substitute for it as the Conservative Party proposes, a series of speakers from both rail and air told a London conference last week.

Several speakers at the Integrating High-Speed Rail with Heathrow conference produced figures casting doubt on the Conservative plans, unveiled at last month's party conference in Birmingham.

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