News / Freight industry welcomes green light for Heathrow expansion, but the wait goes on

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The freight industry has welcomed the news of the UK government decision on expansion at Heathrow – although the airport must still await approval from MPs.

However, there remains some scepticism that the government will “act in a timely way” on its decision, with BIFA director general Robert Keen saying he “won’t be booking a ticket for the opening ceremony [of the additional runaway] just yet”.

“Hopefully, today’s news is the beginning of the end of years of procrastination over the expansion of UK ...