Toll tag kit could cost hauliers £100
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• Operators are being warned that they could face huge costs to fit in-cab equipment as a result of the Government's electronic tolling scheme.
The British Road Federation estimates the equipment will cost about £100 per vehicle before the tolls are paid.
The BRF estimate is based on
The technology could cost even more if the chosen manufacturer exploits a monopoly or fails to bring in enough sales because of widespread dodging of the system, the BIZF says.
But the Dartford River Crossing Company, which runs a simple form of electronic toll tagging, believes that truck operators could finally be charged around £25 for a nationwide system.
Last week the Government restated its commitment to an electronic system of motorway tolls when Transport Secretary John MacGregor said he was pressing ahead with more technological research. He said that in the New Year he would be inviting manufacturers to demonstrate the available tech. nology.