I didn't say they would - in fact, I said the exact opposite. What I did say was that, in the long term (25 or 30 years time), roads will get a lot quieter. I said that if we were building now, then you could understand it - we can only expect to see traffic increase in the next few years - but...
Yes, this announcement is purely timed for the election, I'd be amazed if many of these 'improvements' actually happen. For a start, we're talking about a five to ten year timeframe and anything can happen in that time but the main problem is that in the long-term, we're going to see a...