Ticket to ride

In the UK a coach firm is now offering tours of the M25 motorway, the orbital route around capital London. The city, noted for its heavy traffic and high congestion, sees regular hold-ups. Exactly what tourists would wish to see along this uninteresting part of the UK is unclear. It has not been revealed how many tourists have signed up to view this extremely busy but otherwise unremarkable part of the UK.
June 20, 2012 Read time: 1 min
In the UK a coach firm is now offering tours of the M25 motorway, the orbital route around capital London. The city, noted for its heavy traffic and high congestion, sees regular hold-ups. Exactly what tourists would wish to see along this uninteresting part of the UK is unclear. It has not been revealed how many tourists have signed up to view this extremely busy but otherwise unremarkable part of the UK.

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