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10-26-2008, 05:08 PM
Clean Air Now (CAN) today used a national newspaper to call for Kellogg's to stop trying to block plans for the peak time only congestion charge which forms part of a £3 billion investment in Greater Manchester's public transport network. The CAN coalition has published an advert in the Independent highlighting concerns that CO2 emissions from Kellogg's operations in Trafford Park have increased by 4.2% between 2000 and 2007. CAN suggested that Kellogg's should focus on reducing its greenhouse gas emissions rather than campaigning against the Transport Innovation Fund proposals which includes transport improvements and travel behavioural change programmes that will help reduce CO2 emissions. Greater Manchester is the fourth most congested city in Europe and has the slowest moving peak time traffic outside London â?? the TIF programme would provide £3 billion of investment in Greater Manchester's transport system and would include: better integration across all forms of transport, introduction of a smartcard ticket to allow travellers to move from bus, train and tram without having to buy separate tickets, extensions to the Metrolink network, extra carriages on commuter trains, more frequent and better quality bus services, and additional park and ride schemes, as well as improvements to a number of key public transport interchanges across the region. Dave Coleman from Clean Air Now said: "Kellogg's have taken a high profile role in a lobbying group to campaign against plans for a £3 billion investment which would help us all reduce our carbon emissions and give us cleaner air and a safer place to live. If you think Kellogg's should stick to making flaky breakfast cereals instead of flaky transport policy then join our campaign by emailing "
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