Transport In The UK

Question 1

Improvements in the uks transport infrastructure

Answer 1

Airports- debating building a new runway at Heathrow/ Gatwick, or a new airport on the Thames estuary
Roads- 400 miles of smart motorways, removing hard shoulder, increasing car capacity
London-best connected city in the UK, 4 airports, trains from Kings Cross-St Pancras go to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

Question 2

Railways and public transport

Answer 2

London tube system has 11lines
-cross rail has just delivered the Elizabeth line. It is not classified as a London Underground line

Question 3

Pros of the Heathrow expansion

Answer 3

-150 billion to GDP
-250,000 jobs created
-increased capacity
-potential lower fares due to less demand

Question 4

Cons of Heathrow airport expansion

Answer 4

-environmental impacts, noise pollution, and increased carbon emissions
-700 homes would need to be demolished
-14 billion cost