Speed up for Mersey tolls
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AN AUTOMATIC toll collecti system will be introduced at t Wallasey-Liverpool Mersey Tt nel at the beginning of Augu with the Birkenhead-Liverpc Tunnel following three mont later.
Under the new system the will be "change" and "n change" lanes and in the " change" lanes 50p, 20p, 10p, I 2p and 1p coins will be placed a basket to activate the barr automatically.
Change booths have an an( dant who gives change to dr ers so they can put the corn toll in the basket or for tick. and vouchers to raise the b rier.
Issue of magnetic stored val cards for regular users has be brought forward to minimise lays for ticket holders.
It was intended that the would not be issued until wi on both tunnels was cornpleti It has now been decided to of magnetic cards which will o be of use in the Wallasey Tun and these will be on sale in ph of tickets for Wallasey Tun users within the next few weel Existing ticket holders will credited with the value unused tickets when purchas magnetic cards. These will at. matically deduct the toll fr the card and return it display the remaining value.
Magnetic cards for the Birk head Tunnel will again be isst at the appropriate time dur the conversion to replace tick' Merseyside County Council s tickets for both tunnels will main available for a further months for lorries and ot commercial vehicles.