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Old 15-12-2008, 06:33   #49
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: manchester to get congestion zone...

This referendum was like asking turkeys to vote for Christmas,
...it was a non starter and the money spent on it could have gone some of the way to improving the transport in the city.
This is where the government get it wrong every time...they must rake in goodness knows how many millions from the road fund licence and from the duty on Petrol, also there are the fines that motorists pay for parking infringements...and yet they want to charge for going into the city...so everyone who works in the city will have a further tax put on their ability to work.
The transport system does need the money spent on it...but for goodness sake do that and let the travelling public see that it not economical to travel by car into the city...if they don't see this then bring in the charge.

I no longer drive so I have no axe to grind here.....but I don't trust government promises.
And remember once a charge is installed then it isn't going to stay at a low rate, and could even be extended further.

No, drivers pay enough already for the convenience of getting to work.
Sorry Kate I have to disagree with you on this one.
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