Smart motorway

[brass neck]

Why does it take longer to run a concrete barrier down the central res and put some signs up than it does to build an entire brand new stretch of motorway? Ever get the feeling some people are happy taking their time with this BS?

 

[dadnlad]

Congestion charge on its way

 

[brass neck]

Congestion charge on its way

Yep. And to be fair seeing that the next 10 years will see petrol tax revenue fall by up to 50% due to the emergence of solid state batteries and health issues caused by diesel cars leading to electric vehicles taking over. It's probably a sensible thing to do....... However surely we should be told the truth and surely it still shouldnt take this long to complete. It's laughably poor management of the project!

 

[dickie davies]

Everything will be fine once we've spent in excess of £100 Billion on a railway line

 

[MCFCTrick]

For 'Smart' .... read Speed Traps.

 

[Hoghead]

Because the motorway is still open therefore traffic management is required. The solution would be to close the motorway until job done and it would be completed a lot quicker. Mind you this thread would be over a thousand pages if that was to happen.

 

[wahablue]

The Airpot relief road from Handforth to Styal Rd junction,now into its 3rd year,through fields and a golf course.When first stated it was “Opening Autumn 2017”,and No Way near completion,it’s a joke,Who ever is in charge of the Tax Payers Money into this project needs a rocket up his/her arse.Same with the Kingsway bypass,road widening,another joke,lanes blocked off for weeks and no sign of progress anywhere.Construction companies who seriously over-run contract times should be heavily fined and Directors of such companies fined and should be made to pay compensation to share holders for loses made on contracts.

 

[brass neck]

Trouble with all these large infrastructure projects be them physical or online is... The government usually want rolls Royce projects for Toyata Yaris prices. The NHS and Tax Credit computer systems being a prime example. The HS2 will go over budget as will the pointless nuclear power stations. This motorway upgrade wouldn't happen like this in Germany because they tax the nation properly, invest properly, project manage properly and build properly. We are happless amateurs who never plan ahead!

 

[bluethrunthru]

Smart Motorway - installed for your safety and convenience , so the signs say. However crossing from Leeds to the west in rush hour its seems no better than it was when the fucking motorway was under construction. The other day I was near the Bradford exit on a clear day about 11am - I counted 25 other cars on both carriageways within eyesight - that was all - and a 50mph "congestion" sign was illuminated. Just there to catch out the unwary. Do the M42 round Brum - there are gantries - 60-60-60 then for no reason a 50 then back up to 60. Again to catch people out and raise revenue.

Previous poster got it nail on head - EV's mean lower taxes - how handy will it be to have over head gantries all wired up and ready to go when they need to start charging for road use? These are the road travelled through to get to the destination we have yet to arrive at but which the Govt has an idea of what it looks like.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Trouble with all these large infrastructure projects be them physical or online is... The government usually want rolls Royce projects for Toyata Yaris prices. The NHS and Tax Credit computer systems being a prime example. The HS2 will go over budget as will the pointless nuclear power stations. This motorway upgrade wouldn't happen like this in Germany because they tax the nation properly, invest properly, project manage properly and build properly. We are happless amateurs who never plan ahead!

yes we do - its just our plans are in 4 or 5 year cycles. If it can't be done before the next election its not likely to be green lit.