Transport failures tarnishing UK as place to do business
Series: CBI News Release ; 27 October 2003 (3)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: CBI report warns that the UK's domestic transport system is being outperformed by international competitors, including the US, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The survey of international businesses says that over 85% of senior business people believe investment decisions are influenced by the quality of transport, while almost 70% thought the UK transport system to be poor. CBI urges government to improve the planning process to speed up delivery and to increase long-term transport investment. "Is transport holding the UK back?" is the latest study in the CBI series, "The UK as a place to do business". Copies are available from CBI Publications Sales t +44 (0)20 7395 8071 or e [email protected]. CBI members £20, non-members £40. http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca12a8025671c00381cc7/0a9cf2855a0c663880256dc6003f6068?OpenDocument.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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CBI report warns that the UK's domestic transport system is being outperformed by international competitors, including the US, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The survey of international businesses says that over 85% of senior business people believe investment decisions are influenced by the quality of transport, while almost 70% thought the UK transport system to be poor. CBI urges government to improve the planning process to speed up delivery and to increase long-term transport investment. "Is transport holding the UK back?" is the latest study in the CBI series, "The UK as a place to do business". Copies are available from CBI Publications Sales t +44 (0)20 7395 8071 or e [email protected]. CBI members £20, non-members £40. http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca12a8025671c00381cc7/0a9cf2855a0c663880256dc6003f6068?OpenDocument.