Changing transport infrastructure

Question 1

Transport

Answer 1

movement of people, goods and services

Question 2

Road improvements

Answer 2

South-west super highway
road investment strategy to increase capacity and improve conditions of UK roads

Question 3

South west super highway

Answer 3

£2 billion road-widening project on A303
Will create hundreds of construction jobs

Question 4

Railway improvements

Answer 4

London’s Crossrail
electrification of many railway lines throughout UK

Question 5

London’s Crossrail

Answer 5

Rail way that links Reading and Heathrow (West) with Shenfield and Abbey (East)
will improve journey times, easing congestion
will bring additional 1.5 million people within commuting distance of London

Question 6

Developing UK’s ports

Answer 6

Many ports invested millions in storage and rail terminals
Liverpool2

Question 7

Liverpool2

Answer 7

New container terminal constructed in Liverpool
Doubles Port’s capacity
creates more jobs and boosts economy

Question 8

Airport developments

Answer 8

Creates global links
provides thousands of jobs
boosts economic growth

Question 9

Expanding London’s airports

Answer 9

New runway at Heathrow £18.6 billion
increasing length of existing runway £13.5 billion
constructing new runway at Gatwick £9.3 billion