Yes quite. How to we get communities to say "yeah this £13m is better spent here instead please"
I would welcome advice about explaining induced demand to folks. I've had some success with using example of numbers of car parking spaces inducing traffic (and Elizabeth Line being most used tube line) but it's really quite difficult
Few things about this 1) we need to teach people about induced demand, in a way they understand 2) how on earth are these schemes being modelled and assessed?? 3) Cost £13m (2020 figures) 4) HIF funded, because of course it was www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People in Hayle say traffic has been made worse by major upgrade works to the A30 completed in June.
Today it is the UK's turn to experience serious flooding due to intense rainfall. A reminder that UK rainfall intensity has increased markedly over the past 60+ years. All consistent with the physics of a warming atmosphere which is now more humid.
Fun fact commuters are also the third biggest block, after leisure and the school run
One of my least favourite transport tropes is using ‘commuters’ as the default for all travellers. Other trips matter too folks www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Thirty-five flood warnings in place across England after some areas get more than 100mm of rain in 48 hours
Just another wonderful tile railway map (York) If we don't get one of these in the Oxford station regeneration I will riot 😤
