Report backs third runway for Heathrow 伦敦希思罗机场第三条跑道

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在经过长达三年的讨论评议后，“戴维斯报告”向外公布了其对修建伦敦希思罗机场第三条跑道考察的结果。由霍华德·戴维斯爵士领导的机场管理委员会的报告说支持第三条跑道的建设。以下是 Kamal Ahmed 的报道。

It took three years to complete, and weighs in at an impressive 340 pages, but Sir Howard's report on aviation capacity comes to a simple, single conclusion.

A new runway at Heathrow is the best option for maintaining Britain's connections to the world and providing billions of pounds in economic growth. In a move that is likely to be welcomed by business leaders and greeted with dismay by local residents and environmental groups, Sir Howard said that a third runway at one of the world's busiest airports would provide 70,000 new jobs by 2050.

To mitigate at least some of the controversy the commission's recommendations will surely spark, Sir Howard proposed a number of measures. Night flights will be banned – the government would make a parliamentary pledge not to build a fourth runway and an aviation noise levy would fund insulation for homes and schools. There would also be a legal commitment on air quality.