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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Want to reduce the transfer rate? Encorage people who can, drive into work, leaving more space on the puplic transport for those eho carnt.
Drop the congestion charges and the carparking fees. This will also help the small shop owners in the town centers.
Simple really.....hang on goverment might lose money.. so never gunna happen..
Just remember this when it comes to voting next time 'money over lives' |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
borehamwood |
pblic transport and congestion charge are nothing to do with goverment thats all sadiq khans baby.as for parking they not gona give that away for free.some of those ncp carparks will cost you more than hourly minimum wage for a space for one hour |
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By *plpxp2Couple
over a year ago
Middlesbrough |
The strings attached to government to bail out TFL was the reason for charges being reinstated and increased (30% increase from June) - madness when at the same time you are advising people to drive. |
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By *ty31Man
over a year ago
NW London |
"The strings attached to government to bail out TFL was the reason for charges being reinstated and increased (30% increase from June) - madness when at the same time you are advising people to drive."
I think this proves that the congestion charge is no longer about reducing traffic but about revenue raising.
Same for the silly ULEZ too. |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
borehamwood |
"The strings attached to government to bail out TFL was the reason for charges being reinstated and increased (30% increase from June) - madness when at the same time you are advising people to drive.
I think this proves that the congestion charge is no longer about reducing traffic but about revenue raising.
Same for the silly ULEZ too."
yep most people who get stung for it daily have always known it was nothing to do with congestion and all to do with raising cash now they not trying to hide the fact.thing thst makes me laugh is yea its cut traffic in london a bit but all its done is push that traffic into the surrounding areas where people live and increased the traffic there |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The strings attached to government to bail out TFL was the reason for charges being reinstated and increased (30% increase from June) - madness when at the same time you are advising people to drive.
I think this proves that the congestion charge is no longer about reducing traffic but about revenue raising.
Same for the silly ULEZ too."
Glad we dont get that in the North. |
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"The strings attached to government to bail out TFL was the reason for charges being reinstated and increased (30% increase from June) - madness when at the same time you are advising people to drive.
I think this proves that the congestion charge is no longer about reducing traffic but about revenue raising.
Same for the silly ULEZ too.
yep most people who get stung for it daily have always known it was nothing to do with congestion and all to do with raising cash now they not trying to hide the fact.thing thst makes me laugh is yea its cut traffic in london a bit but all its done is push that traffic into the surrounding areas where people live and increased the traffic there"
To my mind it was never about reducing traffic as if you wanted that you would just ban it.Always was always will be a tax on driving into the centre.
ULEZ is about forcing people to drive less polluting vehicles.But even this is another tax albeit targeting older vehicles.But ultimately if you wanted to do something about traffic you would ban all vehicles apart from the essential.
Personally I was surprised that the C charge was not put up to £20.
But traffic at the moment in the city is at an all time low for me.Journeys that used to take an hour or more are taking minutes and there is on street parking to be had on most streets now.So you could argue that its doing its job.
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"Want to reduce the transfer rate? Encorage people who can, drive into work, leaving more space on the puplic transport for those eho carnt.
Drop the congestion charges and the carparking fees. This will also help the small shop owners in the town centers.
Simple really.....hang on goverment might lose money.. so never gunna happen..
Just remember this when it comes to voting next time 'money over lives'"
Congestion charges in London are set by the mayor, not the government. |
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By *ty31Man
over a year ago
NW London |
"The strings attached to government to bail out TFL was the reason for charges being reinstated and increased (30% increase from June) - madness when at the same time you are advising people to drive.
I think this proves that the congestion charge is no longer about reducing traffic but about revenue raising.
Same for the silly ULEZ too.
yep most people who get stung for it daily have always known it was nothing to do with congestion and all to do with raising cash now they not trying to hide the fact.thing thst makes me laugh is yea its cut traffic in london a bit but all its done is push that traffic into the surrounding areas where people live and increased the traffic there
To my mind it was never about reducing traffic as if you wanted that you would just ban it.Always was always will be a tax on driving into the centre.
ULEZ is about forcing people to drive less polluting vehicles.But even this is another tax albeit targeting older vehicles.But ultimately if you wanted to do something about traffic you would ban all vehicles apart from the essential.
Personally I was surprised that the C charge was not put up to £20.
But traffic at the moment in the city is at an all time low for me.Journeys that used to take an hour or more are taking minutes and there is on street parking to be had on most streets now.So you could argue that its doing its job.
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The problem with ULEZ is that it hits the lower paid worst. They are the ones who can't afford to buy a newer vehicle (2015 onwards for diesels and 2007 for petrol generally) and are the ones who feel the financial squeeze most.
Especially if they need their motor for work purposes (tradesmen and couriers for example, often self employed).
And this brought in by a Labour mayor  |
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