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THE solution to London's trai port problems does not lie oi with the bulldozers and buildi new roads, says the London gion of the Confederation British Industry.
Like the London Chamber Commerce and Industry, the ( believes the capital has not h its fair share of national sources for the improvement its transport system.
Since the war, London's roe have been neglected by succi sive governments at bo national and local level, claims.
"It is unacceptable that how and factories should be pull down on a scale necessary provide major increases in ro capacity, but we consider urg( action should be taken to p vide radial routes from the M to inner ring routes and t centre of London."
The CBI suggests a syst( whereby finance of roads velopment plans would be ma tamed regardless of changes national or local administrati(
The CBI agrees that the M will not have a significant eff( on traffic in inner London. L less action to provide rad routes is rapidly taken, CB London region foresees indus. and commerce being lured aw from London's inner areas to t vicinity of the M25.