UK is faced with a strange situation. Since the coalition Government took over in May, budget cuts have been announced in the area of transportation funding. In an estimate around there is a likelihood of around 25% reduction in the available funding on the transportation segment.
This year, the reduction is even more high. There is a 40% reduction in the transport and road safety grants for this year. Capital grants for setting up the road infrastructure is down by 17% and revenue grant is down by 27%, thus pushing road safety on the back.
Although immediate concerns have been raised on the issue by many non-Government organizations and private trusts it remains to be seen if the Government reconsiders its decision.