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1.
Martin Abbott - Chief Executive, London Metal Exchange
The London Metal Exchange is a global exchange based in London. For it to remain the Exchange of choice for its risk management services to industry, London must provide a world class transport infrastructure. Crossrail is an essential part of that infrastructure for the future.
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Lord Aldington - Chairman, Deutsche Bank London
In a global marketplace, the UK’s transport infrastructure is essential to continue to attract international business. Crossrail will significantly improve the links from the City of London and Heathrow and we need it open by the middle of the next decade at the latest.
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Tony Alt - Chairman, Investment Banking, Rothschild
In a globalised world, the UK’s transport infrastructure is essential to continue to attract international business to the UK. Crossrail will significantly improve the links from the City of London, Canary Wharf and Heathrow and we need it open by the middle of the next decade at the latest.
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Lee Amaitis - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BGC Partners
We at BGC fully support the Campaign for Crossrail and as an international brokerage headquartered in London, recognise the benefits it will bring to the capital. We look forward to an enhanced infrastructure that will facilitate further growth and development in what has become one of the leading financial centres in the world.
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Clive Ansell - Group Strategy Director, BT Group plc
Modern infrastructure is vital for a competitive and dynamic UK economy - whether it be communications or transport networks. Crossrail is the transport priority.
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Ralph Bernard - Chief Executive, GCap Media plc
In a globalised world, the UK’s transport infrastructure is essential to continue to attract international business to the UK. Crossrail will significantly improve the links from the City of London, Canary Wharf and Heathrow and we need it open by the middle of the next decade.
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Sir Win Bischoff - Chairman, Citi
Job creation in east London is dependent on accessibility. Global competitiveness requires quick and easy transportation. For businesses, large and small, Crossrail is the missing link.
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Nigel Bourne - Director, CBI London
Businesses know the value of investing in transport infrastructure. London relies on its transport links and it is vital that this advantage is not thrown away when we are competing with cities across the world. That is why Crossrail is so important.
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Martin Broughton - Chairman, British Airways plc and President, CBI
The quality of our transport infrastructure is undermining the competitiveness of our economy. And public policy has played a part. We must tackle a generation of under-investment in roads and other infrastructure. Building Crossrail will mean London can better compete with its European rivals and the emerging giants China and India.
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Johnny Cameron - Chief Executive, Corporate Markets, RBS
In a globalised world, the UK's transport infrastructure is essential to continue to attract international business to the UK and keep the UK competitive. Crossrail will significantly improve the links from the City of London, Canary Wharf and Heathrow and we hope that it is pursued as a real priority.
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Roger Carr - Chairman, Centrica plc
Crossrail is an essential element of providing a world-leading business centre with modern infrastructure support. It is key to sustaining the Capital’s competitiveness.
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Michael Charlton - Chief Executive, Think London
Crossrail is a significant means to increase London’s competitiveness as one of the worlds top business locations, as the pace of globalisation continues. Today, half a million people work in foreign-owned firms in London - this is 13% of all jobs in the capital. By realising Crossrail in the near future, government will take a significant step towards ensuring foreign investments and jobs are secured and find further room to grow.
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Jonathan Chenevix-Trench - Chair, Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley is an investment bank with global operations with its European HQ based in London. Crossrail will make a material difference to the efficiency of businesses based in the Canary Wharf area, particularly in terms of the link it will provide to Heathrow Airport.
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Alan Davidson - Head of Corporate Communications, Reed in Partnership
Crossrail will aid competitiveness, aid growth in the employment and training sector. It will also improve quality of life of Londoners and visitors, and regenerate London. I therefore support the Campaign for Crossrail because a modern city needs a modern infrastructure. Crossrail will make Londoners mobile.
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Mervyn Davies - Non-Executive Chair, Standard Chartered plc and Chair, Business Council of Britain
I am delighted that the Government, the Mayor and the business community have all recognised that Crossrail is a priority if the competitiveness of the UK's financial services industry is to be maintained.
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Gareth Davis - Chief Executive, Imperial Tobacco plc
For UK businesses to continue to be competitive, it is vital that the transport infrastructure is invested in. Crossrail is a vital scheme.
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Vincent de Rivaz - CEO, EdF Energy
As London’s energy company, EDF Energy believes that Crossrail is vital to the continuing success of London as a world class city. Investment in new sustainable public transport infrastructure for the capital is essential to reduce carbon emissions.
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Dane Douetil - Group Chief Executive, BRIT Insurance Ltd
My support Campaign for Crossrail is based upon the fact that once built it will aid UK competitiveness and growth in the insurance sector, improve the quality of life of Londoners and regenerate London.
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Richard Duggleby - Head of External Relations, Yell Group
We want Crossrail because it would significantly benefit our UK business by providing easy access into Central London and the City, and our international business by providing (we hope) speedy access to Heathrow. However this would only be possible if the western terminus was extended to Reading and not Maidenhead as currently planned. Reading is a major economic centre with existing extensive rail connections to most of the UK.
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Sir Rod Eddington - Author: "Transport's Role in Sustaining the UK's Productivity and Competitiveness" a report for HM Treasury and Department for Transport on UK transport infrastructure post 2015. CEO, British Airways 2000 to 2005 and currently Director, News Corporation
Although Crossrail's cost is substantial, there is a business case for it and ... if it … not delivered, London's congestion would get worse.