Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 17 March 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made in establishing the proposed automated traffic management system for the West Midlands motorways (a) M5, (b) M6, (c) M40, (d) M42 and (e) M54.

Answer: Mr. David Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress he has made in establishing the proposed automated traffic management system for the west Midlands motorways (a) M5, (b) M6, (c) M40, (d) M42 and (e) M54. [102855] Mr. Jamieson: The west Midlands area multi modal- study, which is currently being considered by the Secretary of State, recommends the use of active traffic management (ATM) on the west Midlands motorway box (M42 junctions 1-7, M5 junctions 1-4A and M6 junctions 4-10A) as part of the overall strategy. I refer to the announcement made by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Transport, on 27 July 2001 that junctions 3A to 7 of the M42 have been chosen as a trial site for active traffic management (ATM). The outcome of the trial will be assessed very thoroughly before any decision is taken about application to other motorway links on the west Midlands motorway box.

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