BUTTERBALL
East Stand Brighton Boyz
Is this good or bad. I think personally in this instance, good but would not want to see this repeated too often:
Britain's first toll motorway - built at a cost of £900m - is opening this morning.
The Government hopes the new road will take the pressure off the M6 north of Birmingham - one of the country's busiest sections of motorway.
Motorists will need to pay £2 for cars, £5 for vans and £10 for HGVs to use the 27-mile route.
If the motorway proves a success in reducing congestion, the Government could give the go-ahead to similar schemes nationwide.
The road's operator, Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL), has decided to phase in the opening of the motorway over five days in an attempt to ensure the safety of motorists.
Access to the road, formerly known as the Birmingham Northern Relief Road, will initially be restricted to motorists joining the route from Lichfield, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Brownhills and Cannock.
The toll motorway is expected to save motorists about 45 minutes on an average journey by avoiding the heavily-congested section of the M6 north of Birmingham.
MEL has been granted a 50-year concession to operate and maintain the route, which will link junctions 4 and 11 of the M6
Britain's first toll motorway - built at a cost of £900m - is opening this morning.
The Government hopes the new road will take the pressure off the M6 north of Birmingham - one of the country's busiest sections of motorway.
Motorists will need to pay £2 for cars, £5 for vans and £10 for HGVs to use the 27-mile route.
If the motorway proves a success in reducing congestion, the Government could give the go-ahead to similar schemes nationwide.
The road's operator, Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL), has decided to phase in the opening of the motorway over five days in an attempt to ensure the safety of motorists.
Access to the road, formerly known as the Birmingham Northern Relief Road, will initially be restricted to motorists joining the route from Lichfield, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Brownhills and Cannock.
The toll motorway is expected to save motorists about 45 minutes on an average journey by avoiding the heavily-congested section of the M6 north of Birmingham.
MEL has been granted a 50-year concession to operate and maintain the route, which will link junctions 4 and 11 of the M6