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035 _a(Sirsi) u127490
245 _aUnfair funding plans for Crossrail
260 _c2004
490 _aSocial Market Foundation Press Release
_v9 September 2004 (2)
520 _aThe funding of London's Crossrail project is in doubt after property industry leader dismissed one of Transport for London's proposed methods for meeting the costs as arbitrary and unfair. In "The role of property in financing infrastructure" by the Social Market Foundation, members of the British Property Federation from Tesco, Canary Wharf, FPD Savills and British Land argue that it would be impossible to implement a tax on the profits made on nearby property when railways were built. For the full report go to: http://www.smf.co.uk/site/smf/publications/roleofp roperty. http://www.smf.co.uk/site/smf/Members/bllewelyn/fo lder-news/roleofproperty
590 _aWB
590 _aWB
650 _aPUBLIC TRANSPORT
650 _aCROSSRAIL
650 _aInfrastructure
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650 _aFUNDING
650 _aTRANSPORT PROJECTS
690 _aTRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
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