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Hoon outlines air, road and rail improvements to boost economy and jobs

Friday 1 January 2010

Britain will benefit from major air, rail and road improvements as Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon today outlined radical new plans for the UK’s transport infrastructure, designed to support the economy and secure jobs in the long term.

Mr Hoon confirmed Government support for a third runway at Heathrow airport but not for “mixed mode” which would have seen the two existing runways used more intensively. Alongside this, he outlined measures to help protect jobs and put Britain on a footing to recover from the global economic downturn.

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