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German toll set for 50% hike

GERMANY'S TRANSPORT minister has revealed that a motorway toll increase will go ahead from next year. This will affect all trucks passing through the country.

The country's regions have reached agreement to increase the German Maut (toll) in 2009 by an average of 50%.

German transport minister Wolfgang Tiefensee says: "I'm glad that the local transport ministers have followed my suggestion to increase the Maut charges from 1 January. This way, we can invest an additional €1bn into the transport infrastructure."

He adds: "I will put €600m earned from the Maut back into the German trucking industry to strengthen its competitiveness."

Germany's road haulage association, the Bundesverband Giiterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL). is particularly upset with the scale of the increase between 50 and 95% depending on emissions ratings. The increase for a Euro-3 truck is €0.07 per kilometre, bringing the total to €0.20 per kilometre. It adds that the increased costs must and will be passed on to the customer.

• It is now possible to pay the Slovenian toll system with an electronic device, as used in the German Maut system. The system is used for vehicles above 3.5t with more than three axles. The so-called ABC box can be purchased for €53 at toll points.


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