Labour Transport Policy

Ruth Kelly, this country's current Transport Secretary, unveiled the Labour Government's long term transport strategy. Blah, blah, blah, fresh wave of consultations, environmentally sustainable transport system for the next generation, blah blah, blah. This is Labour's NINTH major transport strategy since 1997, during which time UK transport has improved out of all recognition - not! "Pay as you drive", "widening of motorways", "active traffic management", "road pricing", "new rail capacity" maybe with high speed 200mph line (often promised, never delivered). "Urban congestion charging backed by investment in public transport", well the former is likelier than the latter.

Apparently a national pay-per-mile scheme for all major roads is currently off the agenda but "intermediate" schemes for tolls on crowded city roads and busy motorways are still planned. So the LEZ cameras may yet have their real purpose unveiled...