The London congestion charge is a fee charged on most motor vehicles operating within the Congestion Charge Zone. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 January 2014.BBC - Manchester - Travel. INBOUND7 . Critics also argue that, once in place, charges could be increased without consultation. Why is it happening? Transport officials argue that if left unchecked, congestion in Greater Manchester will not only result in greater pollution, poor air quality and higher carbon emissions but will also damage the local economy. They argue that by encouraging people to switch to public transport - or adjusting the time that they travel - they will keep the city moving. And those who decide to pay will benefit from fewer traffic jams. Links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Help playing audio/video. Download the full map - see link. How would it work? Unlike the London all- day congestion charging scheme, The Manchester plan is to target motorists on the busiest routes at peak times during weekdays. It would involve setting up TWO rings of charging points around the city centre: the outer ring will be the M6. If you cross a charging ring outside the pricing times, you won't be charged. Current estimates put the cost to a commuter who travels at peak times from outside the M6. Regular users would register to a franchised agent and payment would be debited as the car passes. The toll reader would be placed inside the car's windscreen and would have a slot for a smart card (much like London's Oyster card). For occasional users, drivers will be able to pre- pay before passing active charging points. What happens if you don't register? Cars that do not pay the charge or have a valid tag will be captured by the cameras and the registered vehicle owner will be responsible for paying the charge, an administration fee plus a fine. The fine has not yet been determined. Interactive Journey Map page 20 Freedom Pass page 21 Coaches page 25. London Congestion Zone Map near London. View Location View Map. 51.5001524-0.1262362 10 satellite. Congestion charging in Europe A congestion charge is a charge for driving a. Opponents often regard the charge as yet another fee that raises the. London congestion charge When the scheme operates, who it affects and how you pay. Congestion charging map - AA street by street; Pay the congestion charge. Title CC Charge - Map.psd Author: gbhqpe081 Created Date: 12/12/2013 12:00:00 AM. London Congestion Pricing Victoria Transport Policy Institute 1 Background A basic economic principle is that consumers should pay directly for the costs they. Congestion pricing or congestion charges is a system of surcharging users of. Since the congestion charge. A map of Greater Manchester highlighting. Note the two free corridors marked on the maps. LONDON CONGESTION CHARGE. The Congestion Charge applies to all vehicles being driven within the Congestion. Have your say on proposed changes to the Congestion Charge, 569.3 kB (PDF. What would the revenue be used for? Part of the funding conditions are that money would be used to re- invest into public transport schemes and to pay for operating costs. Who will be exempt? It's proposed that motorcyclists; disabled Blue Badge holders; people attending all- day hospital appointments; licensed hackney carriages and private hire vehicles; buses; and emergency vehicles - will all be 1. It's also been suggested that a 5. Trafford Park until the completion of the full Trafford Park public transport package. Proposals to support low income workers with a potential discount of up to 2. The public will also be asked about a similar low- income discount for public transport. A maximum charge for vehicles which cross the charging rings repeatedly each day will be capped at . But with three out of the ten councils (Bury, Stockport and Trafford) already firmly against the proposals, there are increasing calls for the scheme to be put to a referendum. What's the timescale? Transport officials are adamant that the congestion charge will not be introduced until significant public transport improvements are in place. However, if the scheme does get the go ahead, the charge could be introduced by 2. Your comments: . I am already out of pocket every month as our mileage allowance is no where near what I spend on fuel. In fact these days what I get every month doesn't fill one tank. We are not allowed to take medical equipment/drugs/medical records on public transport so what will we do? We will also be charged for moving between clinics as Manchester PCT is now a citywide service, so we can be called to travel across the city at anytime most often during the planned peak congestion charging hours. Public travel is not an option in the job we do! So will this be taken into consideration? We tried to work how much it will cost me to get to work and it will be approx . I know that I wont be able to afford the public transport prices as I cant afford them now and also I wont be able to afford to purchase the pre- paid disc in advance because I'm sure like many other city centre workers we wont have any money left after trying to afford to live every month to buy one! I travel in Via the M5. M6. 0 to work in Old Trafford and since the M6. The congestion is worst when schools are open during the school run. This has been made worse by bizarre changes in bus routes. For example there used to be a regular bus service at school times from the Hale Barns area direct to Altrincham but this has been rerouted through Timperley forcing many school children back into cars. For the school run congestion issue I propose that we sort out the crazy bus routes and we consider staggering school start times more. I would suggest we should consider primary schools starting early and secondary schools starting later (eg 9. I also believe that the proposed time bands for charging are too wide. The main congestion period in the morning for the M6. I would like to see some serious debate about where the congestion points are, and what in depth research has been done about the causes of this ( eg poor junctions, poor bus routes, school run) and the cost of alternative schemes to the charge. I am a training assesser and my job is to travel around company's in stockport and manchester, I live by the M6. I will cross it approx 6 to 1. My wage is much less than the national adv and if this goes ahead i will not be able to afford to work. People who can afford to drive gas guzzling vehicles can afford to pay the congestion charge, but yet again its the lower paid working man / woman who is worst affected. I have lived in Manchester all my life but if this does go ahead then i will give up my job, sell up and move abroad, i see no alternative, as this great county is going to the dogs thanks to all the do good politicians and council workers. K in Oldham. I currently work in Oldham and live within walking distance. My NHS employer is moving staff and services from Oldham, Bury and Rochdale, outside the zone, to a site inside the zone. Environmentally, logistically and financially crazy! Congestion could be reduced so much by putting serious thought into the effects of public sector decisions. Patients will also have to consider the charges when choosing when and where to go for treatment, thereby reducing choice and causing delayed treatment, and thereby introducing discrimination in health care against those unable to pay. At the weekend my family currently get the train to Manchester, but we will drive when the tram arrives, as the tram is so much more expensive. Judith in Warrington. The congestion charge is appropriate for London because of the public transport system being so extensive - it's quicker & easier to go by tube/bus/train in London than it is by car. For many people working within the M6. NOT a viable option because they wouldn't be able to get to work on time. I agree that something needs to be done to reduce congestion but this simply isn't the answer for Manchester. If you really want us to give up our cars, then give us a better alternative, and by better, I mean quicker & easier, not just cheaper. I am NOT about to start using public transport to travel 3. Businesses in Manchester will suffer because of this because people will not take jobs there & people will choose to leave those companies if their travel costs are too high.
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