The French do NOT own...

[Monkeylegend]

catman said:

Johnnytheboy said:

Monkeylegend said:

There has also been a proposal muted for peak time charging...

They kept that quiet!

Boom! It's mooted.

Tim

Guilty as charged, should have read before posting.

[Willy Nilly]

We should blame the French anyway, just to be on the safe side.

[lowdrag]

Motorrad said:

jamoor said:

Either way it's a scam.

Yup, robbing liars promised the charge would be dropped. It's also a fking PITA now you can't pay with cash.

It is a lovely system for the French though. I come over and use the tunnel/bridge as much as I like for free. Get some foreign plates folks!

[Jasandjules]

Still a con....

[Motorrad]

jamoor said:

Personally I don't see that as a problem, I'd rather not pay in cash.

Also, "Le crossing"

Total pain in the ass when you have no data plan and are driving to a location with no wifi. I always have to make a stop at the services if I need to or not to use their wifi to pay the fker.

Also we were promised we wouldn't have to pay the lying s.

edit to add: I must be fking stupid but in non UK registered cars I still pay.

Edited by Motorrad on Sunday 15th January 16:22

[CS Garth]

Willy Nilly said:

We should blame the French anyway, just to be on the safe side.

This. I'd also heard that historically female tool booth operatives were contractually forbidden from shaving their arm pits and that when a north easterly wind was prevelent the stench of socialism was unbearable in and around the Erith area.

Or that's my post truth reality anyway

Edited by CS Garth on Sunday 15th January 16:51

[nickfrog]

CS Garth said:

when a north easterly wind was prevelent the stench of socialism was unbearable in and around the Erith area.

The likely result of the forthcoming presidential election might lead to a re-calibration of the Kent population's olfactory sense...

[MarshPhantom]

Monkeylegend said:

Sanef have the contract for operating the charging system which is probably where the misconception comes from.

But Sanef is a French firm, one way or another I'd say that means it's owned by the French.

[coppice]

Daarn Slade Green way, they speak of little else mate......

[Monkeylegend]

MarshPhantom said:

Monkeylegend said:

Sanef have the contract for operating the charging system which is probably where the misconception comes from.

But Sanef is a French firm, one way or another I'd say that means it's owned by the French.

They have a 7 year contract to take your money but presumably don't own any of the assets. They basically just rent it

[MarshPhantom]

Monkeylegend said:

MarshPhantom said:

Monkeylegend said:

Sanef have the contract for operating the charging system which is probably where the misconception comes from.

But Sanef is a French firm, one way or another I'd say that means it's owned by the French.

They have a 7 year contract to take your money but presumably don't own any of the assets. They basically just rent it

They may not own it, but they make money from it.

Sacre bleu!

[Monkeylegend]

MarshPhantom said:

Monkeylegend said:

MarshPhantom said:

Monkeylegend said:

Sanef have the contract for operating the charging system which is probably where the misconception comes from.

But Sanef is a French firm, one way or another I'd say that means it's owned by the French.

They have a 7 year contract to take your money but presumably don't own any of the assets. They basically just rent it

They may not own it, but they make money from it.

Sacre bleu!

Yes, I think we should piss them off and stop using it.

[idontknow]

Jim AK said:

Do you have a link to info on this?

He is quoting a spoof news website....

[idontknow]

http://southendnewsnetwork.com/news/dartford-cross...

[Monkeylegend]

idontknow said:

Jim AK said:

Do you have a link to info on this?

He is quoting a spoof news website....

If it is spoof I fell for it, so I apologise for that. No need for the

[Jim AK]

Monkeylegend said:

If it is spoof I fell for it, so I apologise for that. No need for the

Nice to know it was bks!

[Monkeylegend]

Jim AK said:

Monkeylegend said:

If it is spoof I fell for it, so I apologise for that. No need for the

Nice to know it was bks!

Agreed, sorry if I made people poo their pants

[SpeckledJim]

Monkeylegend said:

idontknow said:

Jim AK said:

Do you have a link to info on this?

He is quoting a spoof news website....

If it is spoof I fell for it, so I apologise for that. No need for the

In fairness that is a pretty perfect application of the

[Monkeylegend]

SpeckledJim said:

Monkeylegend said:

idontknow said:

Jim AK said:

Do you have a link to info on this?

He is quoting a spoof news website....

If it is spoof I fell for it, so I apologise for that. No need for the

In fairness that is a pretty perfect application of the

I would have preferred

[mygoldfishbowl]

andyalan10 said:

Why the sensitivity on the part of the OP when 5 minutes googling reveals that:-

"Egis is 75% owned by the French “Caisse des Dépôts” and 25% owned by Iosis Partenaires, (a “partner” executive and employee shareholding)."

With no information on the websites as to what proportion of the consortium Egis owns.

So the company that owns and operates the Dartford Crossing is partly owned by the French.

Andy

Please stop this madness & re-read the op. Connect Plus do not own it.. We own it & connect plus run it on behalf of Highways England..