Fosters + Partners and Halcrow to publish Thames Hub vision
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Wednesday, 30 Nov -0001 12:00
The long-term vision, which spans the next 50 years into 2060, represents a significant development of the Mayor of London’s call for a new airport in the Estuary, while developing the capacity across all of the UK’s transport modes and trade routes.
The team’s vision and an initial assessment of the proposals will be released in September 2011.
Lord Foster, founder and chairman of Foster + Partners, said: “These visionary proposals are far from future fantasy. They are both essential and down to earth. When you look at the eastwards thrust of London’s infrastructure, with the Channel Tunnel and the Olympics, you can see how it would be possible to create a 24-hour airport. This move would greatly improve the quality of life for Londoners by reducing pollution and improving security. It would also allow London to compete with rapidly expanding airports in Europe and the Middle East. The arguments are extraordinarily persuasive and the precedents are also compelling. More than 10 years ago Hong Kong built what was then the world’s largest airport at Chek Lap Kok, an island reclaimed from the sea - in just four years.”
Halcrow group board director, David Kerr said: “The Thames Hub would provide a major economic boost for Kent and Essex, with the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs over a number of years and provide noise and air pollution relief for London’s population. The proposals would make a significant contribution to the UK’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions. If the UK is to remain globally competitive, these proposals need to be seriously considered.”
The vision includes:
The team’s vision and an initial assessment of the proposals will be released in September 2011.
Lord Foster, founder and chairman of Foster + Partners, said: “These visionary proposals are far from future fantasy. They are both essential and down to earth. When you look at the eastwards thrust of London’s infrastructure, with the Channel Tunnel and the Olympics, you can see how it would be possible to create a 24-hour airport. This move would greatly improve the quality of life for Londoners by reducing pollution and improving security. It would also allow London to compete with rapidly expanding airports in Europe and the Middle East. The arguments are extraordinarily persuasive and the precedents are also compelling. More than 10 years ago Hong Kong built what was then the world’s largest airport at Chek Lap Kok, an island reclaimed from the sea - in just four years.”
Halcrow group board director, David Kerr said: “The Thames Hub would provide a major economic boost for Kent and Essex, with the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs over a number of years and provide noise and air pollution relief for London’s population. The proposals would make a significant contribution to the UK’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions. If the UK is to remain globally competitive, these proposals need to be seriously considered.”
The vision includes:
- Using capacity freed up by the UK’s proposed new high-speed network to significantly improve rail freight connections between North West ports, such as Liverpool, logistics distribution centres in the Midlands and ports in, or close to, the Thames Estuary, such London Gateway, Tilbury and Felixstowe;
- a new 150 million passenger, four runway, airport to accommodate growing air travel demand and which would eventually replace Heathrow airport, with high speed rail links to and road upgrades;
- a tidal energy barrage; and
- a flood protection barrier, removing the need to replace the ageing Thames Barrier.
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