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1 London to Kent ports
2 London to Gatwick
3 London to Southampton
4 South coast ports to the Midlands1
5 London orbital
6 London to South West and South Wales
7 Bristol to Midlands
8 London to West Midlands, North Wales,
North West and Scotland
9 Trans-Pennine
10 London to East Midlands, Yorkshire, North
East and Scotland
11 Haven Ports to the Midlands
12 London to Haven Ports
13 Stansted corridor
14 London to Thames Gateway ports
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Figure 24.5 Strategic transport corridors (source: DfT 2008g Figure 4.1)
extension of rail electrification of the wider implementation of hard-shoulder running
on motorways) as well as longer term solutions for the strategic transport corridors
(including possible wholly new rail lines). To pilot the approach to be followed an
initial case study has been undertaken into the London to the North-West corridor
which is reported in Annex 1 of DaSTS.
24.8 Goals, challenges and the NATA refresh
Following the Stern Review the substance of the 2007 TaSTS White Paper is notable
for being the first policy document published by DfT to make 'sustainability' (in the
sense of CO 2 emissions) a key feature. (This is a mere 14 years after publication of the
UK's Sustainable Development Strategy!) However the true character of the Paper is
better encapsulated in its sub-title 'Supporting Economic Growth in a Low Carbon
World' and in the Ministerial Foreword:
Transport has a vital role to play in supporting sustainable economic growth, but
I am clear that it must also play its part in the overall framework for reducing
carbon emissions.
(DfT 2007s, emphasis added)
 
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