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Charging 'could fund new roads' | Charging 'could fund new roads' |
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A substantial number of new roads could be built if the government introduced "pay-as-you-drive" charges on Britain's roads, research suggests. | |
The Independent Transport Commission said enough money would be raised to put roads in tunnels in built-up areas. | The Independent Transport Commission said enough money would be raised to put roads in tunnels in built-up areas. |
It said the charges would have to be relatively high to cut congestion, but could be lowered with the building of new roads to ease jams. | It said the charges would have to be relatively high to cut congestion, but could be lowered with the building of new roads to ease jams. |
The suggestion of building more roads is likely to anger environmentalists. | The suggestion of building more roads is likely to anger environmentalists. |
BBC transport correspondent Tom Symonds said pay-as-you-drive road charges were now firmly on the government's agenda. | |
New roads would be most beneficial on the edges of towns and cities, where traffic pressure was growing fastest, our correspondent said. | New roads would be most beneficial on the edges of towns and cities, where traffic pressure was growing fastest, our correspondent said. |
The proposed building of roads in tunnels in certain areas is about six times more expensive, but more environmentally acceptable. | The proposed building of roads in tunnels in certain areas is about six times more expensive, but more environmentally acceptable. |
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