M6 toll road 'has failed to improve Birmingham traffic'
M6 toll road 'has failed to improve Birmingham traffic'
The M6 toll road has failed to deliver the promised improvements to traffic conditions in the Birmingham area, according to a report.
Non-government organisation Campaign for Better Transport has conducted an analysis of road conditions before and after the 27-mile toll road was opened between the motorway's junctions 3a and 12 in 2003, finding that benefits have been limited thus far.
It states that journey times and traffic congestion have not been improved and have become worse in certain cases, while pressure on the M6 itself has not been relieved.
Moreover, despite the cost of the toll itself rising at a rate that is "well above" inflation, the road is causing Midland Expressway Ltd to lose around £26 million every year.
The report concluded: "Toll roads are not and will never be a solution to congestion on Britain's roads, no matter how attractive they may appear to cash-strapped politicians."
This comes after the Road Haulage Association stated earlier this week that hauliers are being put off using toll roads at all due to their high cost, combined with the rising rates of fuel duty.
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