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"M6 Expressway - "One year on and STILL going nowhere" says RHA
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In July 2004 the Midlands Expressway was proposed as an alternative to the widening of the M6 between Birmingham and Manchester. While welcoming the fact that Government had finally acknowledged that extra capacity was needed on this route, the Road Haulage Association was disappointed that the proposed alternative was to be a toll road as opposed to the widening that was originally planned.
Today's announcement by the Department of Transport that the Highways Agency is to undertake yet more investigations into the options was met with amazement by RHA Chief Executive Roger King.
"Time really IS running out for users of this particularly busy stretch of motorway. Capacity levels were almost at saturation point a year ago - to hear today that there is still no firm decision on what course of action to take is unbelievable. If the situation were not so serious, this announcement could be considered laughable. This really is a case of extreme Government procrastination."
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