Heathrow Connect

There is now an alternative to paying €14 (near $26) for a 15-minute ride on the quarter-hourly Heathrow Express from London’s Heathrow to Paddington Station.

On June 12, 2005, Heathrow Connect began half-hourly rail service on the same tracks but with a big difference, a fare of €9.50 ($17.50) and a slower, 25-minute ride as it stops at five stations en route, including Ealing Broadway, which is conveniently served on adjacent tracks by the London underground.

An extra 10 minutes can save a thrifty traveler nearly $9 in each direction.

DENNIS A. CAVAGNARO, Oakland, CA