It's not exactly rocket science

26 January 2008

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Traffic levels in England have risen dramatically over the past decade, with every area except central London experiencing growth of up to 20%.

Across the country there has been a 12% average rise in traffic levels, which masks greater rises in many areas. The largest increase has been in Northamptonshire, where traffic levels have risen by a fifth, with other major increases in North Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Durham and Northumberland, which have seen traffic grow by 17% over the past 10 years.

The Freight people are worried and are urging the government to acknowledge these growing trends.

Good luck is all I can say.

Despite traffic congestion presently estimated to be costing the economy more than £20 billion every year car traffic is predicted to go up by as much as 41% on some roads.

However, while agreeing that traffic levels have risen over the past decade, the Department for Transport (DfT) said it is not an indication of a failure of the Government’s transport policy.

“The Government is committed to tackling congestion and is making record investments in transport. This year we will spend around £900 million on improvements to major roads.

No listen, improvement to roads is not going to decrease traffic, it will increase traffic causing more congestion. So plough the money into a decent public service that encourages the likes of me to leave the car at home occasionally.

It’s not exactly rocket science

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