William Rodgers on abandonment of Archway inquiry

Title

William Rodgers on abandonment of Archway inquiry

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Mar 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:40

Description

William (Bill) Rodgers, Secretary of State for Transport, on his reasons for the abandonment of the Archway motorway inquiry due to the activities of pressure groups opposed to the new bypass. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

William Rodgers

Keywords

Transport; Motor vehicles; Traffic; Road transport; Commuting; Environment; Noise pollution; Public inquiries; Environmental conservation; Transport policy; Air pollution; Human activities effects; Highway bypasses; Traffic congestion; Traffic flow; Transport planning; Motor transport; Urban transport development

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