tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post1578328059558097025..comments2024-03-07T18:57:39.865+00:00Comments on Syniadau :: The Blog: The M4 relief road has not yet been builtSyniadauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13876017048168055247noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-52593094940369608162011-07-29T19:03:02.846+01:002011-07-29T19:03:02.846+01:00"More expensive at peak times, and toll free ..."More expensive at peak times, and toll free at night"<br />Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-57221512337169921162011-07-29T18:41:45.035+01:002011-07-29T18:41:45.035+01:00Zurich Canton only allows lorry deliveries to shop...Zurich Canton only allows lorry deliveries to shops at night. Very civilised.SiƓnnynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021974709953206048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-14318232326200183952011-07-29T11:41:06.055+01:002011-07-29T11:41:06.055+01:00Getting HGVs to travel at night? Isn't that...Getting HGVs to travel at night? Isn't that's how the Romans managed things - carts had to wait until dusk before entering Rome's city precincts? (And we could do with that in Cardiff City Centre.)Hendrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-8453344044558258892011-07-28T19:48:03.717+01:002011-07-28T19:48:03.717+01:00The plan includes improvements to the SDR, particu...The plan includes improvements to the SDR, particularly junction improvements to allow traffic through more smoothly, Glyndo.<br /><br />That sounds like a good idea, Anon. There's some information on traffic levels in the consultation documents. Another thing to aim for will be to take HGV traffic off the roads and onto rail ... and that goes for passenger traffic too.MHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329059309196746446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-54500355999350100932011-07-28T19:08:38.426+01:002011-07-28T19:08:38.426+01:00SDR upgrade would be a major step forward. However...SDR upgrade would be a major step forward. However, I do notice the Bryn Glas tunnels are always free of traffic at 0300hrs in the morning, and there is a very high proportion of road freight that uses this stretch of the M4, a major part of peak traffic. Herein lies an opportunity. I suggest variation of Severn bridge toll charges for HGVs. More expensive at peak times, and toll free at night. This is how loading is managed at the Dartford crossing of the Thames. Also, a report published this year by the Planning Inspectorate in England on the Humber Bridge found that HGV traffic was very sensitive to toll price, with haulers adjusting timings of trips. If we have to suffer the burden of tolls on the Severn Bridge, at least the Sec of State could allow us to use these tolls to optimise capacity on this stretch of the M4. Longer distance HGV traffic could be significantly reduced through the Bryn Glas tunnels by manipulation of Severn Bridge tolls and possibly introduce a 'stacking' system for breaks at Llanwern. Do you have any stats on the type of traffic at peak times?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-87996281223705690982011-07-28T18:14:11.052+01:002011-07-28T18:14:11.052+01:00I hate to be a wet blanket, but I don't think ...I hate to be a wet blanket, but I don't think it would make any real difference. The relief road joins the SDR which was already available for diverted traffic, and quickly bottled up. The relief road would only make a difference if there was a problem between Magor and the Coldra. Sorry!Glyndonoreply@blogger.com