 Transport links generally are regarded as an important factor which affects a company ’ s decision on where to locate , and thus invest , although the latest survey shows quality of telecommunications moving above transport in importance . Survey evidence indicates that a quarter of companies regard access to air services as an important factor in the decision of where in the UK to locate operations , whilst one in ten companies report that the absence of good air transport links has affected their decision to invest in the UK . The survey has been criticised as suffering from a poor response rate and therefore open to bias , though this issue has been recognised and rationalised by the report 's authors . 
