Evening Standard: " New airport is better idea than high-speed rail, says Boris aide"

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"Boris Johnson's aviation adviser claims there is a better business case for building a Thames Estuary airport than for the High Speed 2 rail line.

"Speaking at the Standard’s aviation debate, Daniel Moylan said an island airport in the South-East would be part-funded by the private sector.

"He said £25 billion of public money would be needed for the project, but argued that if the Government was willing to spend £32 billion on HS2 it should be willing to finance a new airport."