Re: M6 tailbacks

In our experience, you can count on there being traffic jams on the M6 and M5 anywhere around Birmingham.

I think there is a definite case for a new motorway completely bypassing the whole of the Birmingham and Black Country area, a bit like the M6 toll.

Of course, it's not the only dreadfully inadequate motorway. Most of our motorway system is abysmally inadequate.

It's getting to the point where the only option is, as someone mentioned, travelling at night. Fortunately, being a retiree with no children, that is quite possible for me.

Re: M6 tailbacks

We used to live near that motorway and it always had holdups or slow traffic

Re: M6 tailbacks

I've driven on the toll road on numerous occasions. .
Hardly saw another car!

Re: M6 tailbacks

Hi

The M6 Toll is extraordinarily expensive, far more so than Toll roads on the Continent.

That is why there is so little traffic on it.

There is a reason for this, it was not built to the same standards as the rest of the motorway system.

This was done in order to maximise profits, they make more money with less traffic and higher charges.

In any event, it was not built as a means of reducing congestion.

It was built as a strategic measure to eliminate a known pinch point on north south travel in case of an attack.

The business plan did not work due to funding costs, so it was sold last month to a private American Company.

It works for them due to the fall in the value of the £.

Re: M6 tailbacks

The weekly rate goes up again by another £0.40p early August, a super bit of intuition, by the new owners, you need to out price the commoners, so traffic does not get as heavy as on the M6.
Is it true the M8 is the friendliest motorway?