No ‘Green New Deal’ from Darling

The Pre-Budget Report takes us back to a future of road building, claims the
Campaign for Better Transport, the transpor lobbying group formerly known as Transport 2000.

Campaigns Director Jason Torrance said:

“The Pre-Budget Report could have announced a ‘Green New Deal’, but instead the Chancellor has taken one step forward and two steps back to a future of accelerated road building.

“Public transport users are facing above-inflation fare hikes and the Chancellor’s solution is to speed up investment in road schemes that won’t solve congestion but will lock us into car-dependency.”