伯明翰机场宣布了一项20亿英镑的扩建计划，管理层表示，该计划有望使旅客数量翻一番以上，并创造数千个就业岗位。
Airport has announced a £2bn expansion plan which bosses say could more than double passenger numbers and create thousands of jobs.
一位发言人表示，这份草案计划提出，在未来15年内，将充分利用现有跑道的容量，同时“大幅升级”旅客设施。
The draft plan, a spokesperson said, sets out the use of existing runway capacity alongside "significantly enhanced" passenger facilities over the next 15 years.
首席执行官尼克·巴顿在启动为期八周的公众咨询时指出，该计划旨在确保机场“为未来做好准备”，但需要“公平且稳定的税收环境”。
Unveiling an eight-week public consultation, chief executive Nick Barton said the scheme aims to ensure the airport was "ready for the future" but needed a "fair and stable taxation environment".
交通部长海迪·亚历山大表示，政府“支持我们的航空业在全国范围内持续发展”。
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said the government was "backing our aviation sector to continue growing, right across the country".
机场方面称，2025年迎来了创纪录的一年，有超过1300万名旅客通过该机场。管理层希望这一数字能翻两倍以上，达到每年3000万人次。
In 2025, the airport said it had seen a record year with more than 13 million passengers travelling through it. Bosses want to see this rise by more than double, up to 30 million a year.
机场负责人称，这些提案体现了“明确的承诺”，即继续为该地区提供服务，并创造超过5万个就业岗位，其中3800个岗位位于机场内部。
Airport chiefs said the proposals set out a "clear commitment" to continue serving the region and create more than 50,000 jobs, including 3,800 at the airport site.
他们还补充说，希望确保这一增长能够“以负责任且可持续的方式实现”，以惠及居住在机场附近的人们。
They added that they wanted to make sure the growth was "delivered responsibly and sustainably" for the people living closes to the site.
开发的第一阶段可能于2027年启动，届时将在行李处理、航站楼设施、新增停机位以及地面交通改善等领域进行重大投资。
The first stage of development could start in 2027, with significant investments in areas such as baggage and terminal facilities, additional aircraft stands and improvements in surface access.
今年8月，机场的行李系统出现问题，导致数百名旅客受到影响，许多人最终未能取回行李。
Hundreds of passengers were affected by issues with the airport's baggage system in August, with many left without their luggage.
公众可通过在线方式、邮寄信件或参加20场活动中的任何一场，对计划提出意见。这些活动将于10月16日在汉普顿-阿登率先举行。
People can give feedback on the plans online, by post or attend any of the 20 events, which start in Hampton on Arden on 16 October.
巴顿表示：“这项20亿英镑的拟议投资在伯明翰机场历史上尚属首次，将使我们的机场旅客量接近3000万人次。”
"The £2bn proposed investment is unprecedented at Birmingham Airport and will take our airport close to 30 million passengers," said Barton.
“这一宏伟目标充分展现了我们对机场及周边地区的支持与信心。”
"This level of ambition sends a strong signal of support and confidence in our airport and wider region.
然而，巴顿补充说，该计划出台之际，机场正面临工资支出、能源价格和税收带来的运营成本上升问题。
However, Barton added that the plan came at a time the airport was faced with increased running costs from wage bills, energy prices and taxation.
他表示：“除非税收和监管环境能变得更加有利且稳定，以支持大型基础设施投资，否则这些计划可能无法实现。”
"Unless tax and regulatory environments are made more favourable and stable for major infrastructure investment, they [the plans] may not materialise," he said.
亚历山大表示，该市的计划为西米德兰兹地区带来了“巨大推动力”，能够吸引投资，并“创造5万个高薪本地岗位，帮助人们实现就业”。
Alexander said the city's plan was a "massive boost" to the West Midlands, unlocking investment and "creating 50,000 well-paid local jobs to get people into employment".
西米德兰兹地区的工党市长理查德·帕克也欢迎这项“宏伟的总体规划”，他认为这将改善国际联系，并为本地企业和供应链带来至关重要的支持。
Richard Parker, the Labour mayor of the West Midlands, also welcomed the "ambitious masterplan" which he said would improve international links and unlock vital backing for local businesses and supply chains.
他说：“此次咨询为当地民众和企业主提供了表达意见的机会，有助于共同塑造机场的扩建方案，从而为我们的社区带来持久效益。”
"This consultation gives local people and business owners a chance to have their say and help shape the airport's expansion so that it brings lasting benefits for our communities," he said.
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