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Wed 21 Jul 2004 16:57

Govt white paper on road charging etc - NowWheels

Following earlier discussions on road charging -- see www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=23...8 -- I thought it might be useful to post a few links to the govt's own recent publications on the subject, which I found last night but haven't had time to read.

The govt's white paper, "The Future of Transport", which I found at www.dft.gov.uk/strategy/futureoftransport/

The DfT page on road pricing: www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_control/documen...1

... including the feasability study on road pricing at: www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents...p

BBC News report on it all: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3908627.stm

Also worth noting some reactions:

* The RAC foundation doesn't object in principle to road-charging: www.racfoundation.org/releases/210704rac.htm

* The Road Haulage Association says charging may have a role, but wants more roads built: www.rha.net/public/news/releases/2004/040720.shtml

* Friends of the Earth is not happy: www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/darling_chic...l

* Transport 2000 calls the govt proposals a "mix of warm words and backward steps"

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