CALIFORNIA AIRPORTS
June 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
SOUTHERN California airports will need significant improvements by 2006 to prevent service delays and transport bottlenecks according to a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. It said record levels of international trade have already caused airports to reach their capacity and budget cuts (including those for road and rail links) could soon cause chronic delays, forcing passengers to bypass Los Angeles as their major point of entry into the US.
SOUTHERN California airports will need significant improvements by 2006 to prevent service delays and transport bottlenecks according to a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. It said record levels of international trade have already caused airports to reach their capacity and budget cuts (including those for road and rail links) could soon cause chronic delays, forcing passengers to bypass Los Angeles as their major point of entry into the US.
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