Terry Harper wrote:
On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:57:00 +0100, Dave Arquati
wrote:

Hopefully TPTB will recognise that an "outer M25" will create traffic
problems even worse than the current M25 does - if the current M25
creates widely distributed trips that are all but impossible to cater
for with public transport, then an outer M25 will be that much worse.


Your trouble is that you are looking at it from inside the M25. An
"outer M25" would allow traffic wishing to get past London to avoid
having to go anywhere near the place. The traffic problems you are
talking about exist already, but they have to be accommodated by
narrow lanes and single carriageway roads.

Some traffic problems exist already, yes. However, isn't it obvious that
a high-quality "outer M25" route will generate lots of extra traffic
above and beyond the traffic that currently exists?

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London