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Penniir motorway a must'
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THE MAJORITY of British cities are linked by country lanes which results in lorries trying to carry out a 20th century task on 19th century roads.
"A glaring example of this ludicrous situation is the present road connecting Sheffield with Manchester," claimed Jack Male, chairman of the Road Haulage Association.
Speaking in Sheffield, Mr Male said Britain could not afford to resolve its long-term transport needs with shortterm solutions such as building by-passes.
What was needed, he said, was "nothing less than an allweather trans-Pennine motorway".
He criticised the Government for delaying just such a motorway, saying the road had existed "on paper only — for so long that it is rapidly becoming part of local folklore".
He added: "The only thing a by-pass will achieve on this route is simply to move the traffic jams that much nearer to Manchester just that little bit sooner."
He described the by-pass as a "classic example of shortsighted compromise", and said that "Britain cannot afford to resolve its long-term transport needs with short-term solutions."