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 £.