5th November 2007

BAA Gatwick launches Surface Access Strategy

BAA plans to reduce road trips in and out of Gatwick and local hotels.

BAA Gatwick launched its future Surface Access Strategy at the Gatwick Area Transport Forum held last week at the Sofitel Hotel.

Present at the forum were public transport providers, local authorities, representatives from the Gatwick airport community and other key stakeholders.

The Surface Access Strategy aims to:

Reduce the rate of growth of road trips by private car and taxi by encouraging greater use of public transport in and out of Gatwick Airport and the local hotels.

Ease congestion by better traffic management and implementing strategic road improvements.

Manage on-site traffic emissions.

Andy Flower, Gatwick Managing Director, who opened the event said: “Every journey through Gatwick should be a positive experience and we are committed to making sure we provide the brightest welcome. However being a great airport comes with great responsibility.

“Working with our business partners and local communities, I am determined that the benefits of having Gatwick on the doorstep are spread to our stakeholders, as a gateway to great destinations, the creation of exciting employment opportunities and is balanced by responsible management of our environmental impacts.

“Having a surface access strategy that ensures passengers and employees have access to a range of travel options to meet their needs is critical to our licence to grow and I am committed to making sure we get this right.”

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