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Transport Manifesto

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Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP | The Future of Heathrow

Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Member of Parliament for Kensington and Chelsea writes for LondonUnlocked on the future of Heathrow.

Transport Manifesto | London’s Airports

This is the sixth in a series of articles which will run throughout August, written in collaboration by LondonSays and LondonUnlocked, examining the future of transport in London.
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“London’s airports are a mess.” That statement is not just our judgement, but also that of Steve Ridgeway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic and Easyjet Chief Executive, Andy [...]

Transport Manifesto | New Transport

This is the fifth in a series of articles which will run throughout August, written in collaboration by LondonSays and LondonUnlocked, examining the future of transport in London.
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There are no shortage of large-scale projects on London’s horizon. Certainly with CrossRail and the Olympics to be delivered, and a major upgrade to the Tube network to [...]

Transport Manifesto | Decongesting London

This is the fourth in a series of articles which will run throughout August, written in collaboration by LondonSays and LondonUnlocked, examining the future of transport in London.
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De-congesting London is crucial for several reasons. Firstly, the lowering or better management of traffic density encourages safe and reliable transport. Secondly, less congestion means lower carbon emissions, [...]

Transport Manifesto | The Olympic Legacy

This is the third in a series of articles which will run throughout August, written in collaboration by LondonSays and LondonUnlocked, examining the future of transport in London.
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The 2012 games present the Mayor with an immovable deadline. Four years and two days from the date of this article the Olympic park, stadiums, and transport infrastructure [...]

Transport Manifesto | Urban Planning

This is the second in a series of articles which will run throughout August, written in collaboration by LondonSays and LondonUnlocked, examining the future of transport in London.
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Boris Johnson launched his ‘direction of travel’ for planning early last month, pledging to take advantage of opportunities in the outer boroughs. This is a sensible policy for [...]

Transport Manifesto | Introduction

This is the introduction to a series of articles which will run throughout August, written in collaboration by LondonSays and LondonUnlocked, examining the future of transport in London.
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The move by Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to set up a working group examining how best to maintain London’s pre-eminence as a global financial centre [...]