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Apparently only 3 local authorities have seen overall traffic fall over the period of the last Local Transport Plan (2001 to present): London (congestion charge), York (Local Transport Authority of the Year 2003, famous for good cycling facilities) and ... Nottingham. The jammed up roads and huge derelict hole where Raleigh used to be make you question this last one, but it seems well researched based on 32 autocounters on the main roads and extra human counts. It's notoriously difficult to pin cause and effect on traffic volumes, but the single tram route has been a success and there seem to be lots of jolly looking buses around with patronage apparently on the up. Then again, the whole East Midlands is stagnating economically so conclusions are hard to draw. Seemed worth a mention though.