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Government to publish Manchester road toll bill

21/05/2007

Congestion charging in Greater Manchester is one step nearer to reality as the government plans to publish proposals this week for pay-as-you-drive pilots in ten areas of the country.

Manchester has already received government money to investigate the possibility of a road toll on many of its busiest transport corridors.

Various routes that lead into Manchester, such as Bury New Road A56, Oldham Road A62 and Stockport Road A6 have been highlighted as the most likely routes for congestion charging.

The road transport bill will also contain proposals that will allow the Greater Manchester transport authority to set fares and timetables, effectively reversing the Tory Party's decision to deregulate buses over 20 years ago.

Congestion charging could be in force by 2012 but, unlike London's all-day charging scheme, drivers who use Manchester's busiest roads at peak times would have to pay the most per mile; off-peak motorists would be charged less or maybe nothing at all.

The latest technology, including licence plate recognition, satellite tracking and electronic tagging, could be used to charge drivers.



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