Never heard of him, but he's obviously not very well informed (in other words, bloody thick).
Where would the freight go? Can you imagine (for instance) nose to tail lorries carrying coal from the Humber ports to Drax?
Personally, I'd ban all private motorised transport. There is a good case to be made for doing so. I wonder how Mr Withrington would react to that? Does he have a website Alan? I fancy a good argument!