SYDNEY AIRPORT’S NEW MASTER PLAN TAKES ON CAPACITY ISSUES
April 12th, 2014
SYDNEYSIDERS are proud of Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith, the Australian aviator who in 1928 made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to his home country, but they are less impressed, though, with the airport that carries the pilot's name. The trip to Kingsford Smith Airport (also known as Sydney Airport), eight kilometres (km) from Sydney's central business district by car, is fraught with traffic jams; the alternative train ride is burdened with excessive fares and is no less crowded. In addition, 40% of all civil aviation planes in ...
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