Airports of London runways. Due to the location in London's western suburbs, Heathrow has had trouble trying to expand, with various expansion projects being cancelled.) As a result, the airport consistently runs at over 99% capacity and is often included on lists of the worst-rated airports in the world. However, on 1 July 2015 Heathrow's expansion plan was suggested as the best option by the Airport Commission and on 25 October 2016 a new northwest runway and terminal was approved by the Government. The airport is connected to Great Britain's motorway network via the M4 and M25 motorways, to London Paddington station by
History of the London Underground Stratford, with through running from 22 November 1999, when the Charing Cross terminus closed. Transport for London (TfL) was created in 2000 as part of the Greater London Authority by the Greater London Authority Act 1999. In 1999, before control was passed to TfL, London Underground was split up so that a public–private partnership (PPP) arrangement could be put in place, with London Underground remaining a public company running the trains while private companies were responsible for upgrading the railway. Three packages of 30-year franchises were drawn up, covering the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines (JNP), the Bakerloo, Central Victoria