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Smart Connections: Transport
Around the world, countries, states, cities and regions are fighting a 
fierce battle for investment spend and this report examines the role that transport plays in this fight. Written by Professor Austin Smyth, Head of the Department of Transport Studies at the Westminster University, the findings are supported by the opinions of over 300 senior international business people, surveyed by YouGov. Click here to download a PDF copy (8MB).
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Southend
Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s primarily seaside resorts, and also home to one of the Thames Gateway’s accessible airports. London Southend Airport is a long-established regional airport for South East Essex and the Thames Gateway. A new airport railway station providing fast and frequent train services direct to Stratford (for Docklands and Canary Wharf) and to Central London’s Liverpool Street Station will soon provide its passengers with faster door-to-door times inbound to London than most other London airports - and at lower costs.
Southend Airport is already “home base” to a wide range of aviation companies, airlines and operators, with more than 1,300 people employed across the airport.
A multi-million development scheme - including new control tower, terminal building and high quality hotel - is currently being progressed to extend the range of passenger services facilitated by the new airport railway station.
The airport is a major asset of the Thames Gateway Regeneration Zone, and enjoys positive support from its community and local authorities for the introduction of more scheduled passenger services to European destinations.
The airport helps local businesses to reach a wider market and international companies have used the airport to fly their staff between Southend and other facilities abroad.
Local companies such as ATC Lasham, Inflite (aircraft maintenance), Avionicare (aircraft avionics) and Air Livery (specialist aircraft painters) have successfully drawn airlines and aircraft owners from all over the world who fly to the airport to benefit from local skills and expertise.
