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Oct14
Severn Crossing road traffic declines
I was interested by the story at the end of last month about the decline in road traffic using the Severn Crossing between South Wales and England.
Recently there has been a 20% decline in vehicular traffic on the bridge.
Inevitably, unemployment and fuel costs have been blamed.
However, apparently coach companies are offering round-trip fares between Cardiff and London at less than the cost of the toll for a car to cross the bridge. In June, National Express added two Cardiff - London round trips each day: it now provides 28 departures each way most days, with 36 on Fridays and Saturdays.
The train operator First Great Western has seen major traffic growth - an increase of 8% in three months between Cardiff and Bristol, 16.5% in two years between Severn Tunnel Junction and Avon and London - although only 1.5% in three months between South Wales and London.
Interesting! The story is in the Wales On Line website.
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