For whom the road tolls

[empip]

..."Transport for London (Supplemental Toll Provisions)", the Bill would provide Transport for London (TfL) with greater powers to operate and enforce local road-tolling schemes. Created in draft form in August last year, it has already been placed before Parliament; the document on the House of Commons website is dated November 22, 2006.

The Bill would allow TfL to operate a toll on major arterial roads such as the A13, A1 and A40 through the capital. References to the Government preventing the installation of toll equipment that is "incompatible with a national standard" indicate that national road-tolling equipment, and therefore national road pricing, is already a given...

On top of the congestion charge I guess.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/privbill/new/001/2007001.htm

 

[Steve]

If i ever have to travel that far south, i'll use public transport. driving there is a waste of time, IMO.

 

[eggplant]

the Bill would provide Transport for London (TfL) with greater powers to operate and enforce local road-tolling schemes

which translated means to me "lets get the swag bag ready we're robbing our folks again"

If i ever have to travel that far south, i'll use public transport

Thats what they are forcing us to do, and as soon as "enough" people do, then of course there will be bus and train tax and/or the prices will sky rocket (again)