UK motorways worst in Europe
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; 12 November 2004, 6(1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: "Road fact file 2004" has been published by the Road Users Alliance. It states that the UK's network is 14th in a European league table of 15, based on a comparison between motorway length and gross domestic products. Motorways account for nearly 20% of all traffic but represent less than 1% of the UK's total road length. The report calculates that UK motorists pay £42.2bn a year in tax and inject an extra £75.2bn into the economy through vehicle purchase, fuel and basic running costs. Yet just £6.7bn was spent on roads infrastructure in 2003. The report can be found at: http://www.rua.org.uk/.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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"Road fact file 2004" has been published by the Road Users Alliance. It states that the UK's network is 14th in a European league table of 15, based on a comparison between motorway length and gross domestic products. Motorways account for nearly 20% of all traffic but represent less than 1% of the UK's total road length. The report calculates that UK motorists pay £42.2bn a year in tax and inject an extra £75.2bn into the economy through vehicle purchase, fuel and basic running costs. Yet just £6.7bn was spent on roads infrastructure in 2003. The report can be found at: http://www.rua.org.uk/.