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01/09/2008 |
Consultation
on Congestion Charge Western Extension Launched. The new public
consultation on the Western Extension of the London Congestion Charge
that was promised by Boris Johnson in his election manifesto was
launched today. The ABD issued this press release:
Press026
and see this web page for more details:
WesternCon |
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07/08/2008 |
Congestion
Charging Shown to be a Failure. The ABD issued the following press
release following the publication by TfL of the Sixth Annual Monitoring
Report on the London Congestion Charge:
Press025 . The
report basically shows that congestion is back to where it was before
this tax was introduced, and the Western Extension has proved to be
particularly ineffective. |
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08/07/2008 |
ABD Welcomes
Scrapping of £25 Congestion Charge. The Mayor of London, Boris
Johnson, has announced that the ERCC proposals are to be abandoned. See
Press024 for more
information. |
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07/04/2008 |
Mayor
Launches New Consultation on Congestion Charge Western Extension.
Boris Johnson has announced that there will be fresh
consultation on the Western Extension of the London Congestion Charge,
commencing in September. This was a promise in his Mayoral election
manifesto. See his press release at
www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=17573
for
more information. |
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17/04/2008 |
Mayoral
Candidates Policies. The ABD London Region has issued the following
note about the transport policies of the candidates for London Mayor and
for the Greater London Assembly:
ABD_Newsletter8_Short. Voting takes place on May 1st and do make
sure you vote in what is the most important election for Londoners for
many years. |
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21/02/2008 |
Mayor
Livingstone Again Ignores the Views of the Public. On the 12th
February, Mayor Livingstone announced he was to proceed with the changes
to the London Congestion Charge which include a charge of £25 per day
for more polluting vehicles. The ABD issued the following press release:
ABD_Press022. Soon
after we also issued the following press release about the challenge by
Porsche: ABD_Press023 |
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05/11/2007 |
ABD Opposes
Decriminalisation of Advanced Stop Line Infringements. See our
response to the consultation on the London Local Authorities and TfL
Bill 2007 to see why we object to this proposal:
ASL_Consultation. An article written
for our newsletter on this subject is present at:
ASL_Article |
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04/11/2007 |
Surveys Show
Overwhelming Opposition to Greenwich Tolls. Surveys released by TfL
show that residents of Greenwich and users of roads in the borough are
opposed to any congestion charge scheme by 77%, with with only 16%
supporting such proposals. They also show a majority opposed to the
central London scheme. See the following press release for more
information:
ABD_Press020 . For information on our campaign in Greenwich against
congestion charging go here: Greenwich |
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14/10/2007 |
Road Deaths
in London Rise. Fatalities in London rose by 8% in 2006 over the
prior year, and serious injuries similarly rose by 8%. See the following
page for a report on these very disappointing numbers:
Road_Deaths_in_London |
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22/09/2007 |
ABD Holds
Public Meeting on Greenwich Road Tolls. The Association of British
Drivers held a public meeting on a possible congestion charge in
Greenwich on Saturday the 22nd September 2007. Over 50 people attended
and a vote of the meeting showed overwhelming opposition to the idea. A
copy of the presentation given at the meeting is present in:
Greenwich_Road_Tolls2 . For
general information on our campaign in Greenwich against congestion
charging go here: Greenwich |
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20/08/2007 |
TfL
Propose £25 London Congestion Charge for Larger Vehicles.
Transport
for London (TfL) are proposing to increase the London congestion charge
to £25 for most band G vehicles (those that emit more than 225 gm/km of
CO2). See
£25_Congestion_Charge |
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30/07/2007 |
Thames
Gateway Bridge - A Victory for the Luddites? The inspector recommended
that the proposals for the Thames Gateway Bridge should be rejected after a
two year public inquiry. But the Secretary of State has asked for the
inquiry to be reopened. See Thames_Gateway_Bridge for the full story. |
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21/07/2007 |
London
Congestion Worsening - It's Official. Transport for
London (TfL) recently published their fifth Annual Monitoring Report on the
London Congestion Charge. And it reveals what most London motorists already
knew – that congestion is almost back to where it was before the Congestion
Charge tax was introduced. The report also shows that there has been no
environmental benefit in terms of measurable reductions in overall air
pollution on the ground. For more details see the following report:
London_Congestion_Report_July2007.
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17/07/2007 |
ABD
Launches Campaign Against Greenwich Road Tolls. The Association of
British Drivers (ABD) has launched a campaign against proposals for
congestion charging or road tolls in Greenwich (and on the Blackwall
Tunnel). See the ABD press release at
ABD_Press_014 for
more information, or the following page: Greenwich |
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22/04/2007 |
Tidal
Flow in Blackwall Tunnel Ended. The tidal flow system that operates in
the Blackwall Tunnel during morning rush hours has been ended without any
notice and without consultation. Congestion at the north bound entrance is
likely to worsen considerably. See the following article for more
information and how to object:
Tidal_Flow_in_Blackwall_Tunnel_Ended |
