M4 CORRIDOR Flashcards
1
Q
Location
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Wales to London
2
Q
home to a lot of high tech firms like
A
microelectronics, Rolls Royce and British Aerospace
3
Q
Why so good (6)
A
M4 motorway to allow inputs and outputs to be transported
•Mainline railway Wales to London
•Heathrow airport (and 4 others) for international links
•Large labour force from London and nearby towns (e.g. Reading)
•Nearby firms to exchange ideas
•Near Bristol, Bath, Reading and London Universities for expertise and research
•Attractive environment for workers e.g. National parks like DartmoorHI
