http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Network Rail of the roads revealed as coalition plans £28bn spree" en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:40:32 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10719#post-118132 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:59:28 +0000 chdot 118132@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>An extra £500m will be pledged to encourage take-up of electric vehicles on top of a similar sum promised last week by Vince Cable. The Department for Transport said it would focus on cutting congestion and minimising the environmental impact of roads, with more investment in environmental safeguards such as tunnelling and noise barriers. However, transport and green groups are alarmed by blanket plans to widen A-roads, pointing out that national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty are likely to be damaged by road building.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk-news/2013/jul/15/network-rail-road-building-spree" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk-news/2013/jul/15/network-rail-road-building-spree</a> </p>