Government scraps smart motorways

17 Apr 2023

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The government has scrapped its plans for the roll-out of smart motorways. The Department for Transport (DfT) and the prime minister decided to cancel all 14 of the planned motorway upgrades, following a “summer campaign pledge” made by Rishi Sunak in his bid to become…

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