Budget June 2010: Transport

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We examine some key highlights affecting transport policy.

Transport

• The government will look at how to dispose of its shareholding in air traffic body NATS
• The chancellor announced that some backdated business rate bills will be cancelled including that of port businesses
• A number of regional transport schemes will go ahead, including upgrading the Tyne and Wear Metro, extending the Manchester Metrolink, redevelopment of Birmingham New Street Station and improvements to the rail lines to Sheffield and between Liverpool and Leeds
• The government will report back in the autumn on its proposal to impose a per plane tax as opposed to a per passenger tax to contribute towards a reduction in carbon emissions

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