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A new train station, just over a mile from Glasgow Airport, which would transport travellers to the terminal on a special track using lightweight vehicles, could be built within a year.

The station will be built on a 40 acre site next to the Airport currently owned by Junction 29 Ltd, will also become a relocated site for Paisley St James staion.

The train station would also have a park and ride car park for use by air passengers.

Glasgow and Clyde Valley Cabinet is currently considering two options for a rail link to Glasgow Airport.

This Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system option, once agreed, could be built within 12 months.

The other option would be full trains running from Glasgow Central to the airport via Paisley.

However, the full rail link would not be completed until 2025 and will cost £144m compared to £70-£80m for the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system.

The PRT plan is being backed by Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce.

Tom Johnston, chairman of Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce said: “Improved surface access to and from Glasgow Airport is vital not only for the continued success of the airport but for Renfrewshire’s economy.

"In my opinion, a rail link would deliver significant benefits for Renfrewshire, which would give the area’s businesses a fantastic boost and could potentially bring more jobs to the area.

"Renfrewshire is expanding both commercially and residentially, so improved access and connectivity is vital. Anything that will reduce traffic on the M8 corridor would be welcome.”

A PRT-type system is already in place at Glasgow Airport.

Mark Chestney, Head of Rail at Heathrow Airport, said : “The proposed PRT system for Glasgow Airport is very similar to the system at Heathrow Terminal 5 which went into full service in May 2011, taking passengers on the five-minute journey between the terminal and a 1275 space car park.

"Since the service began, the system has carried around two million passengers, has an excellent safety record and availability has been approximately 99.5%.

"The system has removed 70,000 annual bus journeys from the busy Heathrow road system, saving over 100 tonnes of C0emissions every year.

"The PRT system is also quiet, comfortable, on demand, and one of the most popular systems for passengers around the airport.”