Chancellor reported to be considering EV per-mile charge
The Chancellor is said to be planning to charge electric vehicle drivers 3p per mile in duty, in a bid to get back some cash lost to the Treasury because fuel duty is not levied on EVs. The Telegraph says that under current plans to be announced by the Chancellor in the budget, drivers of […]
Earl of Erroll says road pricing ‘will catch out cheating spouses’
The Earl of Erroll has suggested that the introduction of a road pricing scheme in the UK could cause a ‘rise in divorce rates’ if they charge motorists for going about their daily lives, despite the Government insisting that it has ruled out implementing road user charging in any format. The Daily Telegraph says that […]
ITS UK announces Road User Charging Forum
ITS UK is holding a Road User Charging Forum meeting at the Arup offices in London on 9 October from 12 noon to 4pm, with the aim of discussing some of the key challenges and opportunities around road user charging, both here in the UK and overseas. In the UK, current innovations in road user pricing include the expansion and development of […]
New Zealand sets out next steps on replacing petrol tax with electronic road user charging
The New Zealand Government has agreed to a series of important legislative changes to enable the transition of the country’s 3.5 million light vehicles to paying for our roading network through electronic road user charges, rather than petrol tax. Highways News reported the country’s plans to expand RUC to all vehicles last week. In a […]
Road user charging in New Zealand to expand to all vehicles, minister announces
The New Zealand Government has signed off on the first steps towards scrapping petrol tax and shifting all vehicles onto electronic road user charges, calling it the “biggest change to how we fund our roading network in 50 years”. Transport Minister Chris Bishop said Cabinet had agreed to legislative reforms that would enable the country’s […]
Scottish councils to be given full powers to introduce road charging
Ministers are to provide councils with the powers needed to charge drivers for using roads as part of a new strategy to cut car use. The move came after the City of Edinburgh Council’s transport leader said last month charging should be considered, but the relevant legislation remained incomplete. The pledge forms part of a new Scottish Government strategy […]
President Trump declares NYC congestion pricing dead
President Donald Trump’s administration revoked federal approval for congestion pricing on Wednesday, taking a first step toward fulfilling his campaign promise to kill the tolls that charge drivers a $9 daytime fee to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!” […]
April date for Silvertown Tunnel opening
Transport for London and Riverlinx Limited, the consortium designing, building, operating and maintaining the new Silvertown Tunnel, have confirmed that they are planning for the new route to open on 7 April. First announced in 2012, the near-one mile (1.4km) Silvertown Tunnel will link Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula, aimed at making journeys faster and […]
Scotland considers road user charging in emissions reduction plan
The Scottish Government has set out options for travel demand management in the country which it says requires a broad combination of interventions, including infrastructure, incentives and disincentives. It has a target of a 20% reduction in car use by 2030 on the road to net zero by 2045. But it says it won’t reach […]
Free-Flow Tolls Introduced on the Mont Blanc Motorways and Tunnel
The Mont Blanc Motorways and Tunnel (ATMB) will now benefit from the advantages of free-flow tolling under a 10-year contract awarded to Emovis, a subsidiary of Abertis Mobility Services. As part of this project, Emovis will convert 58 km of the A40 motorway into a free-flow tolling system, providing motorists with an unmatched driving experience […]