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DIE considers nationwide road pricing

10th August 2006
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OPERATORS MAY HAVE black boxes fitted to their vehicles and be sent itemised bills as part of a road-pricing scheme being considered by the government.

A leaked letter obtained by The Sunday Times outlines options for tolling and suggests that Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Transport, is expected to produce a bill to go before Parliament as early as next year that will enable road tolling to swing into action throughout Great Britain.

In the letter to Cabinet colleagues Alexander says it is important for his department to set prices and national standards. He adds that charging on trunk roads may be needed, in addition to charges within certain parts of cities, would propose reforming the current arrangements or approving local road pricing sc hernes, providing better-targeted powers to ensure that schemes are consistent with a national framework and are interoperable," he says in the letter.

"We are considering pilots on [he trunk-road network as an important step towards national road pricing."

Geoff Dossetter of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) points out that the leaked letter does not tell the industry anything new. He says the FTA supports legislation that will offer conformity around the UK.


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