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CM exposes problems in new scheme
THE GOVERNMENT'S planned distance charging scheme, due for launch in 2006. could leave operators thousands of pounds a year worse off, CM can reveal.
We carried out an investigation into the new charge and found that, based on a charging rate of 13p/mile, coupled to EU minimum fuel duty, plus VED. distance charging will result in operators paying more for using the roads than they do at present.
In particular, operators planning to run in the day. those using older vehicles or travelling on non-motorway roads could face the highest charges of all.
We looked at typical journeys for four operators from different parts of the country; in all cases their running costs increased, and in one case jumped by around £10.
CM's exclusive study, the first time anyone has attempted to estimate what the charge could cost, is revealed on pages 34-35.
Also this week the German authorities began trialling the operation of its LKW-Maut motorway charging system. The 15p/mile charge has come under fire from both operators and the European Union, thanks to a lack of availability of the on-board units that calculate the tolls. Truck drivers predict chaos if they are forced to stop in small towns to buy the manual tickets.