Part 1 of my critique of the Lower Thames Crossing now free to view at tapas.network/49/goodwin.php This argues that National Highways has not followed DfT TAG guidance on uncertainty or evidence on induced traffic. At best very low value for money and maybe more harm than good.

The highly questionable, very expensive Lower Thames Crossing - Part 2 of my LTT Magazine analysis now free to view at tapas.network/52/goodwin.php. This deals with detailed junction disputes, Agglomeration (the deus ex machina to save appraisal), Carbon, et al. Part 1 still there.

Well worth a read of the current Transport Intelligence (or LTT as oldies know it): You get two detailed critiques of individual road building justifications from Profs Metz and Phil Goodwin, a description of an alternative to predict-and-provide planning from Prof Glenn Lyons + 1./

I think the way we model freight traffic in road scheme appraisal is deeply flawed, inconsistent with modern logistics and empirical evidence, but solvable. Here is my review and research proposal on how to solve that, in LTT Magazine and free to view on tapas.network/55/goodwin.php

THE DEFAULT 20MPH LIMIT FOR BUILT-UP ROADS IN WALES IS STAYING. There are no plans to change it. The new updated guidance, just like previous guidance, allows authorities to except individual roads using a TRO if evidentially justified. gov.wales/setting-30mph-…

"Just because this smart motorway has been debated for years is no reason to bulldoze it through - especially when it stems from out-of-date thinking, has little strategic value and is not fit for purpose" Our director on the Lower Thames Crossing - letter in The Times and The Sunday Times today

Not sure now whether this reaches my network? (or if you're still here). If any followers or followed who see this want to contact or follow me on LinkedIn I'll be pleased to continue.

When we build bigger roads, we get more traffic. Congestion briefly gets better, then the same, then worse. £Billions is spent in the process. Instead of dualling roads, what if we used the space for active travel instead? Here’s a thread on why it should happen.🧵

Glad there are lots of reposts for this 🧵from Adam Tranter on how we could and should be building a "strategic network" of off-carriageway cycle paths. I do hope Louise Haigh and her officers in Department for Transport read it, especially bit about Professor Metz.

Anyone concerned at the continuation of the Tory's roads programme and wants it cancelled should write to Louise Haigh post haste We've made it easy to do: actionnetwork.org/letters/help-g… Savings should be split 3 ways: to reduce the deficit, fill potholes & for better public transport

"Private funding does not turn a bad scheme into a good one, and the case for this one [Lower Thames Crossing] did not stack up" Excellent letter from Professor Phil Goodwin in the Financial Times today about his knowledge of this scheme ft.com/content/1bf897…

Cancel new roads to boost growth: our submission to Louise Haigh’s infrastructure review as to why cancelling £15bn or more of new roads would help grow the economy and support Labour’s five missions transportactionnetwork.org.uk/government-urg…