Motor Traffic Growth (Hansard, 7 February 1994)

§ Mr. Robathan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of his projections of future traffic growth is expected to be heavy goods traffic; and what proportion is expected to be private cars.

§ Mr. Key
Car traffic forecasts do not differentiate between private and commercial use. The growth in car traffic forecast in the national road traffic forecast between 1994 and 2025 is between 57 per cent. and 87 per cent. The growth in heavy goods vehicle traffic over the same period is forecast to be between 54 per cent. and 110 per cent.

§ Mr. Robathan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the projected growth of motor vehicle traffic by the year 2025.

§ Mr. Key
It is projected in the NRTF that all motor vehicle traffic will grow by between 58 per cent. and 94 per cent. between 1994 and 2025. The forecast range results from differing assumptions about economic growth and fuel prices.

§ Mr. Robathan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the source of information that is provided to the Government on future motor vehicle traffic growth.
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§ Mr. Key
The growth in motor vehicle traffic is forecast within the Department of Transport. The information used is detailed in the booklet "National Road Traffic Forecast (Great Britain) 1989".