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New Heathrow Terminal 2 takes step forward | New Heathrow Terminal 2 takes step forward |
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Completion of major structural work on a new £2.5bn terminal at Heathrow Airport has been marked with a topping out ceremony. | |
The finished Terminal 2 will open in 2014 and be capable of handling 20 million passengers annually. | The finished Terminal 2 will open in 2014 and be capable of handling 20 million passengers annually. |
It is part of a £4.3bn programme of development at the airport. | It is part of a £4.3bn programme of development at the airport. |
BAA chief executive Colin Matthews said the work "puts us within touching distance of a future where Heathrow has some of the best facilities in Europe". | BAA chief executive Colin Matthews said the work "puts us within touching distance of a future where Heathrow has some of the best facilities in Europe". |
He continued: "There's a lot still to do, but the opening of Terminal 2 could move Heathrow into pole position among European hub airports and allow us to set our sights on elite airports such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Incheon in Seoul." | He continued: "There's a lot still to do, but the opening of Terminal 2 could move Heathrow into pole position among European hub airports and allow us to set our sights on elite airports such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Incheon in Seoul." |
'Success story' | 'Success story' |
Transport Secretary Justine Greening said: "For tens of millions of people each year Heathrow is their first impression of the UK, which is why it is so important that it is a positive one. | Transport Secretary Justine Greening said: "For tens of millions of people each year Heathrow is their first impression of the UK, which is why it is so important that it is a positive one. |
"We have been clear that we want to improve the experience of those travelling through our airports, and this new terminal will do just that. | "We have been clear that we want to improve the experience of those travelling through our airports, and this new terminal will do just that. |
"This is also a success story for the country's construction industry, with British-made steel, electronics and engineering responsible for a state-of-the-art facility." | "This is also a success story for the country's construction industry, with British-made steel, electronics and engineering responsible for a state-of-the-art facility." |
The old Terminal 2 opened in 1955, but shut in 2009 and was demolished in 2010. | The old Terminal 2 opened in 1955, but shut in 2009 and was demolished in 2010. |
Originally designed to deal with 1.2 million passengers a year, it was dealing with eight million when it closed. | Originally designed to deal with 1.2 million passengers a year, it was dealing with eight million when it closed. |
The last opening of a new terminal at the airport, Terminal 5, saw operators heavily criticised after chaotic scenes. | The last opening of a new terminal at the airport, Terminal 5, saw operators heavily criticised after chaotic scenes. |
Labour's plans for another runway at the west London airport were scrapped by the coalition government, days after it came to power in 2010. | Labour's plans for another runway at the west London airport were scrapped by the coalition government, days after it came to power in 2010. |
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