Hi
Reliable sources tell us the new airport will be operating next year, initially in tandem with the exiting one.
Regarding the high speed link, some people we know have had part of their land compulsary purchased for this and advise there is still a lot of work to be done - they calculate easily 2 years before we are anywhere near it been partly opened.
It will be brilliant when it comes, whilst we have all waited a long time for Calas you only have to look at the development and infrastructure in place now to 5 years ago and the area is definately going places - in who's lifetime we see significant changes who knows!!!