BRF's rail to road plans
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FOUR LONDON RAIL rou which could be converted ii relief roads have been identif by the British Road Federatioi
The BRF, which supports construction and use of roe has proposed the conversior four lightly-used rail lines in capital as a pilot scheme wh could be applied across country.
BRF director Kenneth Cam said: "British Rail should forced to give up routes wl positive benefits from r conversion would result." went on to call for a study conversion of a route that we reduce traffic levels on exist routes.
The four routes selected from Wandsworth to Chism (providing a South Circular re road), Clapham Junction-1h London (relieving Earls COL Hackney Wick-Highbury Car (relieving notorious lor troubled Balls Pond Road Graham Road, Hackney), and Marylebone-Harrow line commuter traffic.
Mr Cannell called on the G ernment to ensure that routes are developed to the t use of the nation, and add "We are not proposing compl conversion of London's system, but BR should not allowed to cling on to track t is no longer profitable or vial That is a wasteful use of sources."