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TfL to consider LEZ refunds
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OPERATORS TRYING to comply with the London low-emission zone (LEZ) but who are still having trouble getting their abatement equipment may be in line for a refund from Transport for London (TfL).
A spokeswoman says: "TfL anticipates that the vast majority of operators that ordered devices before 4 February 2008 will have these fitted by the end of March.
"TfL will generally consider favourably operators who sought to comply before 4 February.
"Where an operator is able to prove it took steps to comply with the scheme before 4 February, TfL will consider a request for a refund of any daily charges paid between 4 February and the vehicle being registered as compliant. TfL will consider each request on a case-bycase basis."
This comes after some operators expressed their concern that even though they were trying to comply with the LEZ by fitting exhaust aftertreatments to their trucks, they still hadn't received their equipment.
In January CM reported on problems obtaining abatement equipment in time due to raw material shortages and a massive influx of orders ('London LEZ operators desperate for more time', CM 17 January).
• See the investigation on page 20 for more details.