§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of non-transfer air passengers at Gatwick use public transport to or from the airport. [135189]
§ Dr. HowellsIn 2002 the mode of travel to Gatwick broke down as follows (numbers rounded):
Percentage Private car 53 Hire car 2 Taxi/minicab 15 Bus/coach 8 Rail 22 Other less than 1
§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people around Gatwick airport fell within the 54 leq and 57 leq contours for aircraft noise in 2002; and how many he estimates would fall within these contours in 2030 if a new wide spaced runway were built, assuming no change to aircraft noise standards other than those recently agreed in the International Civil Aviation Organisation. [135190]
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§ Dr. HowellsThe populations within the 54 and 57 dBA daytime leq contours in 2002 were around 8,400 and 3,500 respectively. The Stage Three SERAS report gave figures for Gatwick with an additional wide spaced runway. In 2030, the populations in the 54 and 57 dBA contours were projected to be 39,800 and 20,900 respectively. The noise projections assume no changes to ICAO noise standards beyond those recently agreed, but do not rely solely on the minimum standards required by ICAO. They incorporate realistic assumptions about replacement of older, noisier aircraft by more modern and less noisy types.