There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI business organisation has warned.It said measures that need to be explored include staggered work commutes, increased car sharing, and more working from home. The CBI estimates road congestion now costs the UK economy up to £8bn a year. It warned this could more than double by 2025 unless more action is taken to tackle the problem.
There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI business organisation has warned.
It said measures that need to be explored include staggered work commutes, increased car sharing, and more working from home.
The CBI estimates road congestion now costs the UK economy up to £8bn a year.
It warned this could more than double by 2025 unless more action is taken to tackle the problem.
Mr Cridland added that the CBI "would like to see policymakers put the same amount of energy and vision into roads as they are doing on high-speed rail."
