Proceeding contribution from Ruth Kelly (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 January 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Transport Infrastructure.

Transport Infrastructure

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on what is truly a courageous and far-sighted decision to give the go-ahead to a third runway at Heathrow, and to consider seriously the case for new high-speed rail. I welcome, too, the commitment in his statement to look at the economic regulation of airports. Is it not now the time to consider tough new service standards for passengers? For example, any new runway that is built could not ever run at 99 per cent. capacity, as the current runways do, so passengers will benefit not just from a bigger Heathrow, but from a better Heathrow?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 486 c370
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Aviation Construction Air pollution Civil Aviation Authority Finance Greater London Infrastructure Exhaust emissions Environment Agency High speed trains Heathrow Airport Motor vehicles Pollution Powers Pollution control Railways Noise Motorways Scotland Transport Road traffic control West Midlands Electrification Carbon emissions High Speed Two
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Transport Infrastructure

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