transport Flashcards
poor infrastructure
slow transport
competition from other countries
environmental problems
lots of traffic congestion
transport
involves the movement of goods people and services
transport allows britain to develop ecomonically
road
widen A1 - turning the A1 to 3 more lanes at various points near tyne and wear and west yorkshire 121 million
south west super highway- £2 bilion widening project to the a303 through dorset and devon
rail
high speed 2 - 50 billion plan to connect london and the north- ready in 2033
london cross rail- 32km of new tunnels under control under central london 14.8 billion pounds
airports
heathrow expansion - building a 3rd runway which will cost 13.5 billion
benefits
importing and exporting goods is easier
might solve the divide between the north and south if traveling is easier
more people can comute in and out of london
tourism
disadvantages
noise of airplanes and transport for residents large cost it may benefit the rich south, not north environmental damage takes a long time to complete
hs2
High Speed 2 is a high-speed railway under construction in the United Kingdom which, when completed, will directly connect London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester. Scheduled to open in phases between 2026 and 2033, high-speed trains will travel up to 400 km/h on 330 miles of track
High Speed 2 benefits
take pressure of roads more people will be encourage to travel more environmentally friendly fast travel reduce the number of people flying economic benefits to the north
High Speed 2 downfalls
most jobs would be created in lomdon, not the north
money could be spent on other things - housing and education
it could be spent on improving previous railway lines
carbon emission will still increase
IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY
The Elizabeth line will make travelling in the capital easier and quicker and will reduce crowding on London’s transport network.
road reform
The money - initially announced in 2013 - will involve 100 road improvement schemes and add 1,300 new miles of extra lanes to motorways and A roads.
ELIZABETH LINE - LONDON’S NEWEST RAILWAY
The Elizabeth line - London’s newest railway, will stop at 41 accessible stations, 10 newly built and 30 newly upgraded, and is expected to serve around 200 million people each year.
tunnel in stonehenge
A tunnel on the A303 at Stonehenge is among dozens of new road plans to be announced by the government, as part of a £15bn “roads revolution” for England.
A TUNNELLING MARATHON
26 miles of rail tunnels weave their way through London’s underground landscape.