Ten-year transport plan could worsen gridlock.
"A damning report by a select committee says the £180bn plan unveiled two years ago is vague, confused and poor value for money.It criticises the government for failing to cut car use for fear of offending motorists saying the current transport policy will worsen traffic gridlock.The government says the plan is meant to be a strategic document, not a policy plan."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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