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The government is set to reject calls to scrap road pricing plans
Govt stands firm on road pricing

More than a million Britons have signed a petition calling for an end to proposed schemes to charge people according to how far they drive. But transport secretary Douglas Alexander has stood firm, saying “doing nothing isn’t a solution” to growing congestion and pollution problems. The government is considering plans to charge motorists according to… Read more »

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Transport secretary Douglas Alexander backs national road tolls
Road tolls ‘within ten years’

Controversial national road tolls could be introduced within a decade, transport secretary Douglas Alexander has said. Pilot schemes in the major cities including Manchester and Birmingham are set to start within the next five years to give drivers an experience of road pricing. Road tolls will aim to cut congestion and boost the economy, Mr… Read more »