Britain | Transport
Muddle of the roads
Labour's transport U-turn
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WHEN Labour came to power six years ago, it believed that it could wean motorists away from their cars. The deputy prime minister, John Prescott, pledged to reduce congestion by 6% by 2010 and increase rail passengers by 50%. “Judge me,” he challenged.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Muddle of the roads”
From the July 12th 2003 edition
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