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• With an estimated cost exceeding £70 billion and completion slated for the mid-2030s, it's expected to generate over 31,000 construction jobs, boost regional productivity, transport 300,000 daily riders, and reinforce the UK's standing as a destination for high-value global investment. ResearchFDI
• More than 3,000 full-time equivalent jobs could be supported and £300 million generated for the wider UK economy through the establishment of a CO2 transport and storage (T & S) sector in Scotland linked to the deployment of carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS). Scottish Financial News
• With better transport, better skills and high technology, young Palestinians have the hope of jobs - and the chance to turn away from Hamas and all the politicians who depend on conflict. Daily Mail
• Construction of the Sydney Gateway and Warringah Freeway Upgrade projects alone will see a further 4,600 jobs created for NSW adding to the already 130,000 construction roles Transport for NSW currently supports. Transport for NSW
• The development of self-driving vehicles could create around 38,000 new, high-skilled jobs within Britain's industry that would be worth £41.7 billion by 2035, the Department of Transport claimed. Asset Finance International
• The M12 is one of many significant infrastructure projects that the Commonwealth is funding to help attract businesses, jobs and investment to western Sydney, along with efficient transport connections and well planned urban spaces for its residents. Transport for NSW
• Transport improvement projects, like the extension of the Bakerloo line, will not only support homes, jobs and economic growth in London, they have real and sizeable benefits for the economy of the whole UK. CityAM
• City leaders understand that investing in green public transport is an opportunity to create tens of millions of new good green jobs worldwide - up to 4.6 million in C40 cities alone. C40 Cities
• Boosting the AV sector will increase accessible transport options alongside bringing jobs, investment, and opportunities to the U.K. eWeek
• If we can process food closer to the farm gate, it will create jobs in rural India, reduce carbon emissions from transport, and keep production costs lower. The Indian Express

Last updated: 15 December 2025