Pilot scheme for red routes in London

Title

Pilot scheme for red routes in London

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:25

Description

Emma Howard reports on the introduction of a pilot scheme running in North London to reduce congestion but also feared to impact on local shops. Motorists that stop or park along the Red Routes through Highgate, Holloway, Highbury and Islington will incur a large fine. With comment from Minister for Public Transport, Roger Freeman; planning and transport officer for the Association of London Authorities, Nick Lester(?); and chairman of the London branch of Transport 2000, Klaus Meyer.

Contributors

Roger Freeman; Emma Howard; Nick Lester(?); Klaus Meyer

Keywords

Transport; London; Traffic; Roads; Bus services; Tradesmen; Retail trade; Buses; Traffic congestion; Traffic flow; Fines (penalties); Transport planning; Bus travel; Restraint of trade

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