CALM Alliance launch prospectus for better transport in South Wales

Campaign group believes package of alternatives show that a new M4 is not needed

3rd July, 2009

This Friday, at 11am, the Campaign Against the Levels Motorway launches a visionary Prospectus of options which will provide value for money solutions to transport issues in the M4 corridor around Newport. Politicians from all the parties have been invited, and it is hoped that a number of Assembly Members will be present and available for interview.

The Prospectus details a combination of favoured options, based on:
a) Integrated local transport planning for Newport, Cardiff and surrounding areas;
b) Making better use of existing road capacity;
c) Traffic/demand management.

The Prospectus is intended to stimulate discussion and inform the debate. This is vital in the lead up to the National Transport Plan, which it is understood that WAG will publish as a draft for consultation on Wednesday 15th July.

Julian Branscombe, Chair of the CALM Alliance, says “The current proposal to build a new M4 motorway cutting across the Gwent Levels to the south of Newport is unsustainable and unaffordable at present - and for the foreseeable future. This Prospectus is intended to unblock this impasse by offering a set of alternatives to the construction of a new motorway, which address the issues the motorway was attempting to solve. These alternatives are cheaper, more lasting – and without the significant environment destruction that would result from the construction of a New M4.”

For more information on the Campaign Against Levels Motorway visit http://www.savethelevels.org.uk/

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