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Boost to Humber economy if bridge tolls are scrapped
By David Fiarris THE CAMPAIGN against toll rises on the Ilumber Bridge gathered momentum last week, with independent research arguing that the local economy would get a £1.1bn boost if the tolls were scrapped.
The research, carried out by transport consultant Buchanan and Partners, says that even a cut in tolls could deliver an extra £580m for the economy.
Both figures have calculated the benefit over the remaining time of the wdsting £330m debt on the bridge which, with the current policy, is due to be paid off in 23 years.
The biggest trucks now pay £18.30 to cross the Humber Bridge each way, which will go up to £19.90 if the latest proposed rises are put into effect ('Humber councils unite to fight bridge toll rises'. CM 25 September).
The Buchanan research argues that either abolishing or cutting the toll would be the simplest and most effective way for the Government to stimulate the local economy. Local newspapers have also thrown their weight behind the fight against high tolls, with the Hull Daily Mail, Scunthorpe Telegraph and Grimsby Telegraph all urging the Government to scrap the toll altogether.
Local hauliers including Dominic Ye miley, managing director of European Road Freight. and Andrew Lunn of AR Lunn Transport have also backed the newspapers' efforts to get the tolls removed.