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No quick fix for M6 jams
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The Transport Minister denies ignoring jams on the M6 β but they won't be cured any time
soon. Dominic Perry reports.
TRANSPORT Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman has told Staffordshire businessmen that problems with congestion on the M6 are not being ignored.
According attendees. he promised that action would be taken to alleviate capacity issues on the motorway between Birmingham and Manchester, either through widening the existing road or building a new toll road linking the cities the M6 Expressway.
He acknowledged that because of the long consultation process the project would not be completed until 2017, but stressed that doing nothing was not an option.
Haulier Len Bassett. from Tittensor,Staffs-based RG Bassett & Sons, was among operators at the meeting. He says:"I thought he was realistic. He came over quite well as trying to address the severe problems of vehicular movement throughout the county.
"I stressed the point that for the haulage industry time is of the essence," Bassett adds. "We're all fed up with having trucks stuck on the M6 and the effect that has on service levels β the sooner something is done, the better:' Also at the meeting was Commercial Motor columnist, Stokebased Barry Proctor.
He says Ladyman appeared to he favouring a new toll road: "The RHA's view is that we should widen the existing road, but it has to happen much before 2017βit's a long way away."