House of Commons - Transport - Sixth Report

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Transport - Sixth Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 July 2003.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

SUMMARY

1  INTRODUCTION

2  BACKGROUND

The 1985 Airports Policy White Paper
The Consultation
Forecasts

Views on the forecasts
Performance of Previous Forecasts
Conclusion

Changing Industry

Point to Point travel
Charter Industry
Hubbing Model
International developments
The consequences of a changing industry

Where is there a shortage of capacity?
Development Options

The Regions
Conclusion

3  ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS

Economic Benefits

Contribution to the national economy
Regional Economies
Attracting inward investment
Conclusion

Social Benefits

Who flies
Spending on leisure travel
Social Inclusion
Social impacts summary

4  ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Climate Change and Aviation

Contribution of UK aviation to climate change
Emissions Trading
Better air transport management?
Improving technology

Local Environmental Issues

Noise
Noise regulation
Other measures to reduce noise
Noise conclusions

Air Quality

Who is affected?
Quality of the forecasts

Other local environmental issues

5  UK INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Airport ownership and regulation

BAA
Civil Aviation Authority
Implications for the Government's policy

6  INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

Air Service Agreements and the European Union

EU-US Air Service Agreements
Conduct of Negotiations
Timing of Negotiations
Freight and ASAs

Consolidation in the airline industry
EU Membership Of ICAO
A market in slots?
Air Traffic Control

7  NATIONAL ISSUES

Regional Access to the South East

Ensuring good regional access
Protected slots
Level of Access
A PSO Network

Planning
Speeding up the planning process

Compensation

Rail access to airports

Rail-air substitution
Surface Access

Freight
Security

8  THE WAY FORWARD

Short-term considerations
Increased Use of South East Airports
Mixed Mode at Heathrow
Feeder Airports
Key considerations for the South East

Regional Airports
Medium to long term

9  CONCLUSION

Conclusions

Capacity
Forecasts
Environmental Issues
Industry Structure and Regulation
International Issues
Air Traffic Control
Regional Access
Planning
Road and Rail Links

ANNEX 1: Recommendations
ANNEX 2: Previous Aviation Reports
ANNEX 3: Regional Growth Scenarios
FORMAL MINUTES
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE HC 454-II Volume II
Wednesday 12 March 2003
Wednesday 19 March 2003
Wednesday 26 March 2003
Wednesday 2 April 2003
Wednesday 30 April 2003
Wednesday 7 May 2003
Wednesday 14 May 2003
Wednesday 21 May 2003
Wednesday 11 June 2003
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE

REPORTS FROM THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE SINCE 2001

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Prepared 17 July 2003