Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls confirmed
It’s been confirmed car drivers will pay £4 during peak hours to use the new Silvertown tunnel and existing Blackwall tunnel crossings when the new crossing opens in the spring. The Greenwich Wire website reports Transport for London’s board signed off the charges at a meeting at City Hall, with the tolls being broadly the […]
Khan “plotted £2 per mile London charge”
It’s reported London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan considered charging motorists up to £2 per mile to drive in London. The London Centric Blog has seen leaked documents showing the pay-per-mile scheme, known as Next Generation Charging but codenamed internally as “Project Gladys”, was expected to be introduced in September 2026, as a flagship policy of the […]
Australian tolling meeting looks for global expertise
The Intelligent Transport Systems trade association in Australia is hosting a Roads, Tolling and Tech Conference next April dedicated to advancing road operations and the technologies that support them, and is looking for submissions now for papers. The event on 10 and 11 April in Melbourne will bring together industry leaders, government officials, and academic […]
Think Tank publishes paper pushing for road user charging
The political Think Tank Policy Exchange says road pricing in the UK would give an immediate, large boost to economic performance, and is calling for the Government to introduce a system where motorists pay according to the distance, time and place they travel. It says that, as it stands, congestion on UK roads is costing […]
Emovis Announces Expansion of Advanced Tolling Solutions in Canada
Tolling solutions company Emovis is set to significantly expand its presence in Canada by enhancing its tolling infrastructure in Québec. It says this latest development aims to further support and streamline tolling operations for the thousands of motorists utilising one of the province’s most prominent highways. Since its successful deployment of an all-electronic tolling (AET) […]
Armitt says pay-per-mile charging “inevitable”
The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission says motorists will “inevitably” end up paying per mile to drive on Britain’s roads as the switch towards electric cars drains away fuel taxes The Daily Telegraph quotes Sir John Armitt as saying the Government has to consider new ways of funding Britain’s critical infrastructure, as the Treasury […]
Khan urged not to extend congestion charge to EVs
More than 40 organisations have written to London’s mayor urging him to rethink plans to extend the congestion charge to electric vehicles. Ocado, the AA, and Openreach are among those supporting the Federation of Small Businesses and Cleaner Cities to keep the exemption, warning that if the charge were imposed, it would “severely impact” those […]
Jams reduced at Tamar Crossing thanks to new card readers
New card machines installed at the Tamar Bridge have significantly reduced the time it takes to make contactless card payments at the toll booths, helping to reduce both congestion and journey times. The crossing’s operators say that, although the installation of contactless card readers in 2020 had made it easier and quicker for drivers paying […]
Hunt adviser tells of Treasury’s enthusiasm for road user charging
An adviser to the former chancellor Jeremy Hunt has told how staff at the Treasury “piled pressure” on the last government to start work on a pay-per-mile road tax. The Daily Telegraph has spoken to Adam Smith, formerly chief of staff under Mr Hunt from 2022 to 2024, who said senior civil servants repeatedly pushed […]
Chris Grayling on his experiences as Transport Secretary on this week’s Highways Voices
“Don’t try and talk to the politicians – the truth is actually having good relations with… politicians will have very little impact on the actual decisions government takes,” explains former Transport Secretary Chris Grayling on this week’s Highways Voices. He joined an ITS UK meeting last week and was interviewed by Highways Voices host Paul […]