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The Market The Airport The Rail Rationale . Data supplied and references. CAA data Full market O & D 2003 & 2004 Reduced local area 2003 Map Info Planning enquiry grade drive time profile 1997 census information Locate in Kent data French, German & Benelux companies
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Data supplied and references • CAA data • Full market O & D 2003 & 2004 • Reduced local area 2003 • Map Info • Planning enquiry grade drive time profile • 1997 census information • Locate in Kent data • French, German & Benelux companies • Validated LIK research on Kent & East Sussex
On 30 July, the Prime Minister launched the first of a series of updates on the delivery of the Communities Plan. • 120,000 homes and 180,000 jobs in the Thames Gateway area by 2016.
Growth areas • 2003 – DOPM’s £22bn sustainable communities plan • Key growth areas identified include Ashford and Thames Gateway • Housing, regeneration, infrastructure and education • 116,100 new homes by 2021 in Kent & Medway • Ashford – £30m over 3 years, 31,000 new homes and 28,000 new jobs by 2031 • Thames Gateway Kent – £142.7m over 3 years, 45,000 new homes and 84,000 new jobs by 2021
Drive time populations - Mapinfo • One hour • Private households 1997 454,222 • Usually resident population 1997 1,101,971 • Two hour • Private households 1997 5,692,768 • Usually resident population 1997 13,586,581
Strong levels of foreign investment • 61 French owned companies in Kent with over 8,300 employees • 18 French owned companies in East Sussex • These include subsidiaries of Bouygues SA, Aventis SA, AXA, Vivendi Environnement SA, La Farge, Michelin, and Eurotunnel… • French hotel company Groupe Envergure
Transport links • Eurostar - Fast rail services to the continent via Ashford International Station. • CTRL - New high speed rail link connecting the Channel Tunnel to London, greatly reduced travel times to London by 2009 • Motorway access – 4 major routes connecting Kent to London and the rest of the UK • 7 Ports - including Dover, Sheerness and Thamesport
Q400 performance • Takeoff Field length • ISA, sea level MTOW • 1,402 m
Embraer 195 performance • Takeoff Field Length • ISA, sea level 500nm sector • 1,491m
London Gatwick’s Runway Demand Vs. Capacity, Winter 2001/2 (Source - Airport Co-ordination Limited)
London Heathrow - Arrivals Demand Vs. Runway Capacity, Summer 2001 (Source - Airport Co-ordination Limited)
1987 6% 1992 6% 1997 9% 2003 21% Charts Showing Relative London Market Share 1987 – 2003 Heathrow + Gatwick (Blue) Compared to Stansted + Luton (Maroon)
The UK Market Passengers - Millions Average 5.2% growth
The Airport • Strong levels of passenger recognition • 1505M runway with PCN 46 ILS Cat 5 RFFS • Busy commercial airport in 50’s and 60’s • Terminal facilities • NASP compliant • Customs & Immigration • Car parking • Proactive management
The Rail Rationale • Passenger transport • Incoming • Departing • Staff transport • Fuel transport (aviation) • Freight transport
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