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The DfT's road studies are sending the North of England along the wrong mobility path

Anne Robinson
17 March 2017
Anne Robinson
Friends of the Peak District
Anne Robinson Friends of the Peak District

 

Highways England and the DfT’s three northern strategic road studies – covering the Northern Trans-Pennine routes (A66 & A69); the Manchester North-West Quadrant; and a Trans-Pennine Tunnel between Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire – are flawed and raise questions that should be of concern to everyone.

These studies aim to transform road connectivity and maximise economic growth through the agglomeration of markets, improved access to skilled labour, and stimulating...

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