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02/07/2003
Government must tackle 'transport misery', warns CBI
Unless the government restores the credibility of its transport plan, Britain "could face another decade of transport misery", according to CBI Chief Digby Jones.
Mr Jones made his comments following the publication of the CBI's latest annual assessment of the government's progress on transport.
The report says that while "some progress" has been made, it warns that business' belief in government transport policy has been "stretched to the limit" on issues such as congestion.
The report calls on the government to: focus on better management of road incidents and rail capacity; tackle "inconsistent" progress with local transport plans; reduce consultation time ministers take over crucial decisions; and commit to reducing the growth in road congestion by 2015.
Digby Jones, said: "Ministers need to show resolve by reinforcing the plan. It's behind schedule and, even if completed, it won't now reduce congestion but abandoning it would be worse. That would just sentence users to another decade of transport misery.
"To be globally competitive and to become more productive UK business needs to get its goods to market and people to work. Some projects have been completed but the perception is that they have made little difference to the daily experience of most transport users."
"The government must overcome its credibility problem on delivery by acting quickly and decisively to deliver schemes that can make a noticeable difference to users."
(GMcG)
Mr Jones made his comments following the publication of the CBI's latest annual assessment of the government's progress on transport.
The report says that while "some progress" has been made, it warns that business' belief in government transport policy has been "stretched to the limit" on issues such as congestion.
The report calls on the government to: focus on better management of road incidents and rail capacity; tackle "inconsistent" progress with local transport plans; reduce consultation time ministers take over crucial decisions; and commit to reducing the growth in road congestion by 2015.
Digby Jones, said: "Ministers need to show resolve by reinforcing the plan. It's behind schedule and, even if completed, it won't now reduce congestion but abandoning it would be worse. That would just sentence users to another decade of transport misery.
"To be globally competitive and to become more productive UK business needs to get its goods to market and people to work. Some projects have been completed but the perception is that they have made little difference to the daily experience of most transport users."
"The government must overcome its credibility problem on delivery by acting quickly and decisively to deliver schemes that can make a noticeable difference to users."
(GMcG)
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