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All-lane running ‘could worsen congestion’

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19 February 2016
 

The Government’s programme to convert motorway hard shoulders to traffic lanes could exacerbate congestion rather than ease it, the Transport Planning Society has told MPs.

In its submission to the committee’s new inquiry on all-lane running, the TPS says the additional capacity could generate new trips; attract motorists off the local road network; and encourage more drivers to travel during peak hours rather than outside the peak. Additional traffic volumes will also add to...

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