Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
Transport Committee
Abstract
Presents the Transport Committee findings for all lane running, an alternative smart motorways method aiming to address the issue of increasing capacity on the strategic road network. The intention of the Department for Transport is to permanently convert the hard shoulder and allow these to be used as a running lane. The Transport Committee raises the safety concerns of respondents, including changes to design specifications relating to frequency and spacing of emergency refuge areas.
History
House of Commons Transport Committee. Second report.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Roads
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Transport planning
- Roadside development
- Traffic management schemes
Publisher History
The House of Commons is responsible for making laws, checking the work of the government, debating current issues and granting money to the government through approving Bills that raise taxes. They produce a wide range of publications, including reports, and records of evidence sessions and debates.