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6th September 1980
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

1NUS has made a welcome ference (Topic, CM, August 2) the BRF's evidence on the iads White Paper to the Corn

)ns Transport Committee: as notes, -the details in Norman wler's white paper do not en fulfil the BRF's own restted priorities."

Whilst this is certainly very ie — the road-building proarnme as outlined will not isfy road-user needs for many irs to come — our comments re much more pointed.

The White Paper itself, as a tement of government road Iding policy, sets out three nirable priorities. But, as we nted out to the Committee, actual programme — also in White Paper — based on the sent wholly inadequate level resources devoted to road estment does not match se priorities — never mind s, oads which aid economic overy, such as improved

s to ports? For the most part ayed until 1984 or later, ne have been -suspended-,

loads which bring environital relief? Thirty-five byes are delayed until 1984 onwards, 34 in the reserve for 1984 and 36 are susded.

'reserving the investment ady made, that is, maintee? Although motorways are let more attention as they the end of their design life, rest of the trunk road net k must suffer as total ltenance funds remain by large the same.

he White Paper shows that Minister knows where his lties lie, but he has not been to lay his hands on the ey. Since road-user taxation t up this year by £1,400m, iout £7 billion, we hope Mr er will address himself to


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