Surprise! Surprise! Ruth Kelly announces ‘green light’ for Manchester Congestion Charge – as if it was ever in any doubt.
Interestingly, local Labour MPs are now dead against it. Again, huge surprise here, they actually believe it may harm their chances at the next General Election… Really?
Now I’m going to stick my neck out – I don’t believe that congestion (as in approaching a regular grid lock situation) can ever truly exist. It will always be self-regulating.
And the simple ways to ease traffic flow are blindingly obvious.
1. School buses. Loads of them. Ever notice how much less the traffic is when the kids aren’t at school?
2. Abolish bus lanes. Any piece of unused tarmac is wasted space.
3. Massive reduction in the number of traffic lights. In the Dutch town of Drachten, removing 24 sets of traffic lights halved typical journey times and also reduced accidents.
But what do I know…
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"Sir Richard Leese, the leader of Manchester city council, said: "My belief is that if the politicians of Greater Manchester have the strength and confidence to do what is very clearly in the long-term interests of this conurbation and all its people, we won't be punished at the ballot box, we will be rewarded for that strength of purpose.""
Famous last words.
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