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Toll Inquiry for Tunnel

8th March 1963, Page 9
8th March 1963
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Page 9, 8th March 1963 — Toll Inquiry for Tunnel
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ROAD hauliers appeared to be seeking some sort of subsidy at the expense of other road users of the DartfordPurfleet tunnel, said Mr. Harold Willis, Q.C., at a Ministry of Transport inquiry in London last week into the proposed tunnel dues.

Ministry inspector, Mr, J. M. Glen, Was asked by Mr. Willis, representing the Essex and Kent County Councils' Joint Tunnel Committee, to confirm an order setting out the toll charges to be imposed when the tunnel opens in August.

They are: 6d. for a bicycle carried through the tunnel Q11 special transport; Is. for a motorcycle; 2s. 6d. for a car; 6s. for a coach or bus with more than 28 seats; 2s. 6d. for goods vehicles up to 30 cwt. unladen; 4s. for medium (twoaxled) goods vehicles and 6s. for heavy (multi-axled) goods vehicles.

The capital cost of the tunnel—

If million—should have been paid by 1986 when the tunnel will become tollfree, said 'Mr. Willis.

He said that the Committee had thought it better to have low tariffs and so help traffic congestion rather than levy high tolls to bring the toll period to an end as soon as possible.

Turning•to the objections, he said that it appeared the road hauliers were seeking some sort of subsidy at the expense of other road users.

Mr. Willis rejected such a proposal, commenting that the Committee had preserved a fair balance between all categories.

Several other objectors pressed for season and return tickets.

The objectors included the Road Haulage Association, the A.A., and R.A.C.

The Minister's decision will be announced at a later date.

Forked Rates for Austria THE two Coalition parties in . the Austrian Government have given their approval to new transport legislation by which maximum and minimum road transport 'rates will be introduced.

The Bill concerned, which will probably be passed before the end of this month, foresees the fixing of the rate levels by the hauliers' organization, although the Fixing and removal of all rates except or those covering operations of under ').5 kilometres' (40.6 miles) distance will have to be approved by the country's Ministry of Transport.

A further introduction incorporated in he Bill is that of an examination for all -Jew road transport operators, i.e., those mho were not in business during the two tears before the passing of the Bill. The !xamination, which will stress knowledge )f bills of freight, waybills and other locuments, home and foreign transport tnd commercial subjects, will be set by he hauliers' organization itself.


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