悉尼将建第二座国际机场

悉尼将建第二座国际机场 精品文档 悉尼将建第二座国际机场 悉尼将建第二座国际机场 Australia has approved the construction of a second international airport in Sydney at the cost of $2.4bn. 澳大利亚政府批准在悉尼建设第二座国际机场,耗资24 亿美元。 The new facility will be located at Badgerys Creek, in western Sydney. Planning and design work would start immediately, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, with construction expected to begin in 2016. Funding would come mostly from the private sector. The green light from Mr Abbott’s government comes nearly 70 years after the idea was first debated. The debate on the need for a second airport in Australia’s largest city dates back to 1946. Badgerys Creek was a proposed site but the idea was then shelved for fear of backlash from local voters. ‘Nationwide benefit’ Around 20 sites were considered before the government approved the new facility about 45km west of Sydney’s central business district. 1 / 3 精品文档 Based on early estimates, the first flights in and out of the airport are not expected until the mid-2020s. Speaking outside parliament in Canberra, the prime minister said Sydney’s second airport would create up to 60,000 jobs when it became fully operational. Mr Abbott has made it clear he wants a curfew-free airport. Sydney’s current Kingsford Smith Airport is only 8km away from the city and it operates with a curfew between 23:00 and 06:00. Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, welcomed the announcement. Chief Executive Alan Joyce said in a statement: “Sydney is the key gateway for air traffic in and out of Australia and the benefits of having two major airports will be felt nationwide.” “We look forward to being part of this process as Badgerys Creek moves closer to reality.” 上一篇英语: 墨西哥发生重大车祸 36人死亡下一篇英语: 尼加拉瓜一周内遭三次地震袭击查看更多关于资讯的文章 网友同时还浏览了: 偷猎死亡的非洲大象数量达到临界 穴居人存在的时间将被改写 2 / 3 精品文档 吃方便面会导致心脏病和糖尿病 婚礼越盛大 将来婚姻越幸福 英国研究人员设计出完美的购物音 伦敦:全球最具影响力的城市 3 / 3