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Airports Commission: Interim report
Posted on: 17 December 2013
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The interim report from the Airports Commission has been published. The Commission has short-listed the following proposals to investigate ahead of its final report: a new runway at Gatwick Airport more than 3,000m in length; a new 3,500m runway at Heathrow Airport constructed to the north-west of the existing airport; and an extension of Heathrow’s existing northern runway to the west to at least 6,000m, enabling it to be used for both take-offs and landings. The Commission is to revisit Foster + Partner’s Isle of Grain proposal early next year to see whether it offered ‘a credible proposal for consideration alongside the other short-listed options .The Commission connfirms the need for one more new runway for the South East to be operational by 2030. Analysis by the Commission also indicates that there “is likely” to be a demand case for a second additional runway to be operational by 2050. A final report is due by summer 2015.
Transport Research and Innovation Portal publications
Posted on: 29 November 2013
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The Transport Research & Innovation Portal (TRIP) provides an overview of research activities at European and national level. The following items have recently been published:
This Thematic Research Summary (TRS) addresses research dealing with impact assessment of transport policies with respect to regional and economic impacts. In the scope of the TRS are research projects financed under the Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes (FP6 and FP7), the ESPON programme and studies financed by the European Commission. It tackles research on the evaluation of economic impacts, the evaluation of regional impacts, as well as the development and application of tools to measure regional and economic effects.
Financing, pricing and taxation
This publication provides an overview of EU-funded research and studies in the policy area of financing, pricing and taxation, looking at research projects financed under the Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes (FP6 and FP7), and studies financed by DG MOVE. The publication looks at important challenges in the transport sector, such as financing transport infrastructure and innovative transport solutions, pricing measures, internalisation of external costs and smart ticketing.
Increasing the sustainability of air transport
Contributing to economic growth and development, and to integration and cohesion in Europe, sustainable air transport is a central part of EU transport policy and research. With ever increasing passenger movements and freight volumes, the challenge is to facilitate sustainable growth while reducing environmental impacts and maintaining high levels of safety and security in the air and on the ground.
Airport competition
Posted on: 25 November 2013
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This report therefore calls for policy-makers and regulators to adopt a careful case-by-case approach to assessing airport competition based on the more sophisticated analytical tools set out in this paper. Competitive forces alone cannot be relied upon to ensure a fair outcome for consumers and other airport users.
Airport City
Posted on: 15 November 2013
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Airport City is a £800m landmark property development, creating a globally connected business destination located at Manchester Airport. This brochure looks at logistics.
Europe’s Hub Airport: Connects city regions and London to the world
Posted on: 12 November 2013
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The Thames Estuary Research and Development Company have published their plans for the new Thames Estuary Airport.
Increasing the sustainability of air transport
Posted on: 7 November 2013
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Contributing to economic growth and development, and to integration and cohesion in Europe, sustainable air transport is a central part of EU transport policy and research. With ever increasing passenger movements and freight volumes, the challenge is to facilitate sustainable growth while reducing environmental impacts and maintaining high levels of safety and security in the air and on the ground. This Policy Brochure aims at sharing important information about the critical role research plays in policy making and planning in the air transport sector. It is part of the series of Policy Brochures that TRIP issues on the major transport policy priorities set by the EU.
Stansted Market Power Assessment: consultation on relevant market developments
Posted on: 18 October 2013
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a consultation on the impact of long-term agreements made by Stansted Airport and its principal customers on the airport’s market power. Under the Civil Aviation Act 2012 a market power test is required as part of the process to decide whether an airport should be regulated in the future and, if so, how. The consultation sets out the CAA’s provisional view that the deals Stansted has agreed with its two principal customers change the assessment of the airport’s market power, and mean that deregulation could be appropriate. However, this provisional view is subject to consultation, and may change depending on stakeholders’ responses.
Aviation capacity in the UK: emerging thinking
Posted on: 8 October 2013
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Sir Howard Davies, Chair of the Airports Commission, has set out the Commission’s developing views on the UK’s future airport capacity needs in a speech and welcomes comments on these.
International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly
Posted on: 7 October 2013
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concluded a landmark 38th Assembly in Montreal on 4 October 2013, receiving endorsement from its Member States on sector-wide strategic planning and exceeding many expectations when it agreed to develop a global market-based measure (MBM) for international aviation. ICAO’s States agreed to report back in 2016 with a proposal for a global MBM scheme capable of being implemented by 2020. Major efforts will need to be undertaken in order to address the challenges and accommodate specific concerns of developing countries going forward. ICAO UN Aviation Assembly meets every three years in Montreal to set the aviation priorities for the years to come.
Flights of fancy: getting real on aviation
Posted on: 4 October 2013
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Submission from Essex County Council to the Airports Commission, commenting on options for long term aviation capacity in the UK.
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