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GLOBAL CAR

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                                                                              2018



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                                                                              Black

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        They can then use the escalator or   The plan includes a new freight   Silver
        lifts up to the check-in hall.  and logistics hub south of the
                                      main runway, accessed by a new              %
        Mr Cox said taxi passengers   Richmond Road entrance for               7
        should not worry when their   freight and taxis.
        drivers turned left at the main                                        Blue
        entry roundabout on to Atura   An expansion of the domestic and
        Circuit, instead of driving straight   international terminal is already   5 %
        ahead on Sir Richard Williams   under construction and will be
        Avenue, as the turn leads to the   completed in late 2021.             Red
        new drop-off zone.
                                      The plan predicts annual
        People leaving the airport by taxi   passenger numbers could grow      5  %
        will continue to use the current taxi   from 8.5 million to 19.8 million in
        pick-up rank, which is next to the   the next 20 years.            Brown/Beige
        central plaza.
                                      International passenger numbers
        There are also no changes for   are expected to rise from around 1     3  %
        rideshare cars, which have a   million to 3.3 million by 2039, while
        dedicated area next to the carpark   airfreight will nearly triple from   Yellow/Gold  Source: Axalta Coating Systems (American paint manufacturer)
        building. The new taxi drop-off   58,500 to 146,000 tonnes.
        zone comes a week ahead of                                             1  %
        the end of a two-month public
        consultation on the airport’s draft                                   Other
        masterplan.

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