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:cots renege on roads plan
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The Scottish Executive has igered hauliers north of the â– rder by dumping its 15-year ansport plan in favour of ore short-term initiatives, Transport Minister Wendy exander came under fire last 3ek for a decision seen by any Scottish businesses as a turn, contradicting assurices given by her predecessor irah Boyack.
Boyack had promised a 15ar strategy similar to the 180bn 10-year plan produced the DoT in London.
Bob Armstrong, Freight ansnort Association regional rector in Scotland, says: "We ied a long-term plan and if a an can be achieved elsewhere
in the UK, then why not Scotland? We had talks with the Transport Minister only a month age and we were given assurances the plan was going ahead."
Alan Hogarth, CBI Scotland's head of policy, says: "Lead times are so long on projects like the expansion of the M8, M74, or ScotRail—these schemes take years. We have had short-term remedies before. If you want private investment then you need long-term stability."
A spokesman for the Scottish Executive says: We will shortly publish a transport delivery report that will highlight what we have delivered to date and what will be en the ground within the next couple of years."