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AWWTM: The M4 bus lane

The M4 bus lane was a fascinating thing.  Introduced in 1999 by John Prescott, ostensibly as a “green” policy to allow buses to pass the traffic jams into London, it became the icon of the so-called “war on the motorist”.  … Continue reading

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Held to ransom

It’s ten years since the Road Haulage Industry blockaded oil refineries to complain about the price of diesel, and the whole country ran out of fuel.  At At War With The Motorist I ask what has been since then to … Continue reading

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AWWTM: Bike Hire: the bikes are just the start of the process

Over at At War With The Motorist I consider what the effects of the London Bike Hire scheme will be — how the bikes will be used, and how they will change London.  The conclusion is that they should make … Continue reading

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AWWTM: When you start paying road tax…

London’s authorities are to be fined £300 million for failing to prevent the serious air pollution that we’re experiencing.  More importantly, an estimated 4-5,000 people will die prematurely this year because of the city’s polluted air.  But nobody seems quite … Continue reading

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