Road group's action call
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REVITALISATION of the road construction programme at national and local level to boost growth in the North is the principal aim of a new special action group that includes the RHA and the FTA.
The group will also oppose further cuts and delays in the existing roads programme on the grounds that such developments are vital to the region's social and economic Chairman of the new group, Roy Baker, commenting on central government issues that have influenced local transport developments says the White Paper gave as one of its principal objectives the need to contribute to economic growth and higher national prosperity by providing an efficient service to industry, commerce and agriculture.
"This is a laudable aim," he adds, "but the Government has totally failed to back I promises with adequate final cial resources.
"In Britain, 92 per cent passenger movement is t road and 86 per cent of freigl tonnage is moved by road. it follows that goc communications are nece sary not only to enab industry to compete effectiv. ly in the world's markets IN to make it possible for peon to enjoy a higher standard living in a better environrnen