Green bus, rail and cycle network 'should replace axed M4 extension in Wales'

Government commission calls for sustainable alternative to ease congestion between Cardiff and Severn Bridge

A sustainable network of additional rail stations, rapid bus routes and cycle corridors should be built in south-east Wales to replace the scrapped M4 motorway extension, a government commission has said.

The measures to relieve extreme congestion between Cardiff and the Severn Bridge could cost just half the price of the abandoned 1.4bn road scheme and would provide commuters with genuine options, according to the commission.