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Congestion Pricing
London shifts to reverse gear
Issue Date: Dec 31, 2008
Mayor scrapped congestion charge
LONDON may be headed for more traffic jams and pollution, thanks to a decision of the city's mayor. Boris Johnson recently announced
scrapping an extension of the zone in London where motorists have to pay a congestion charge. While business groups celebrated the decision,
opponents in the London assembly have condemned it.
Pick your fix
Issue Date: Oct 31, 2008
A range of financial options to choose from
City buses need to be affordable as well as comfortable and efficient. It is well known that bus operations would cost anywhere between Rs 20 per km and Rs 50 per km, depending on the cost of the bus and its operating cost (particularly fuel efficiency and staff). Who will pay this cost?
Caravan to disaster
Issue Date: May 31, 2008
Growth in personal vehicles is unsustainable and the cost of congestion too high
London to hike congestion tax
Issue Date: Dec 15, 2007
the congestion tax in London may soon get heavier. Under the existing system, those driving into central London pay 8 ( us $16.4) per day.
New York gets US $350 million to check congestion
Issue Date: Sep 15, 2007
new York mayor Michael R Bloomberg announced recently that the federal department of transport had awarded more than us $350 million to New York to implement the mayor's alternative plan to reduce traffic congestion.
