ABSTRACT
The second level requires the linking of the airport to a wide range of other transport systems. To be an effective communication node there needs to be efficient access via road, rail and even cycle systems. Since the capacity of road systems and parking is easily exhausted, the trend is towards full integration with rail in its various guises (inter-city, suburban and increasingly by light rail for internal airport journeys). Bus connection is also important, especially where there is a high leisure or holiday market. The rise in bicycle use (the result partly of topographic flatness) has also to be catered for. The integration of all of these systems (and of course pedestrian movement) determines the effectiveness of the airport as a communication node.
