Getting to and from the airport

Away from the emissions generated by aircraft and the airports themselves, there is another impact associated with air travel, albeit indirectly: that of passengers travelling to and from the airport itself.

At BAA and Stansted we are committed to increasing the use of public transport wherever we can. Today over 44% of passengers travelling to and from our airport do so by public transport. That is a higher proportion than any other UK airport and the second highest in Europe.

Delivering transport improvements at Stansted
As part of our plans to build a second runway and terminal, a number of proposed improvements will be made to the transport infrastructure around Stansted, benefiting passengers and non-passenger alike, these include:

Rail

• ‘Four-tracking’ part of the rail line between the airport and London;
• More carriages on Stansted Express services in peak hours;
• Second rail tunnel and fourth platform at the airport train station; and

Bus and coach

• Expanding and redeveloping the airport bus and coach station to allow new routes and increased service frequency.

Related news
Stansted wins prestigious international travel award (BAA, 30 May 2008)