Results
18 results found for '"Transport infrastructure"' in Keywords.
GLC plans for London transport (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the Greater London Council’s fifteen-year plan to improve the road network in London. Speaker claims the plan will not solve London’s congestion problems but will help ease...
GLC road network plans (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker praises the Greater London Council’s plan to improve the road network in London, but claims that more needs to be done. He says that London is behind cities such as Paris and that...
Development of the M25 (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the development of the M25 and its impact on London. He claims that money should be spent on public transport and on river transport, not on roads. Topics of pollution and trade...
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Keith Howell and looks at the bridges on the River Thames. Basil Cracknell, author of Portrait of London River, talks about Thames bridges through...
After eight special (1980)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview; Speech
Tom Maddocks investigates new solutions to London’s transport problems in this special edition of After Eight, following allegations against London Transport and prior to publication of a report on its...
EEC common market (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on making a common market in the EEC and achievements so far in doing it, with travel infrastructure and air fares a barrier. Includes interviews with Richard Cottrell (MEP) and European Commissioner...
CBI conference review (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the events of the recent CBI conference in Eastbourne. Includes speeches from Director-General Sir Terence Beckett at the conference. Male reporter not identified.
CBI conference - Leon Brittan criticises Thatcher over Europe (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
James Matthews reports on criticism of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by Sir Leon Brittan, Vice-President of the European Commission, for her reluctance to join the European Monetary System. The comments...
Cecil Parkinson on private road building (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson defending private investment in road building in addition to the usual public roadbuilding programme and toll payments. He has announced plans to build 6...
Transport improvement (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind on the importance of utilising the rail service for carrying freight and the importance of building new roads. Male interviewer not identified.