Manchester congestion charge
Discussion
I posted this information on the General gassing forum, but I thought it might be of more interest here.
I just picked up some info about the proposed Manchester congestion charge
Details are:
Proposed start: 2012 (contingent on funding for public transport)
Charges:
07:00-09:30 weekdays (inbound) £2 to cross the outer zone (approx M60), £1 to cross the inner zone (not yet decided)
16:00-18:30 weekdays (outbound) £1 to cross each zone.
For those who may want to have their say, there will be neighbourhood forums on the subject at the following places:
Ashton-u-Mersey school, Sale 10th July 7-9pm
St Mary's Church, Partington, 10th July 7-9pm
Trafford Town Hall, Stretford, 3rd July 6-8pm
Flixton House, Flixton, 11 July, 7-9pm
I just picked up some info about the proposed Manchester congestion charge
Details are:
Proposed start: 2012 (contingent on funding for public transport)
Charges:
07:00-09:30 weekdays (inbound) £2 to cross the outer zone (approx M60), £1 to cross the inner zone (not yet decided)
16:00-18:30 weekdays (outbound) £1 to cross each zone.
For those who may want to have their say, there will be neighbourhood forums on the subject at the following places:
Ashton-u-Mersey school, Sale 10th July 7-9pm
St Mary's Church, Partington, 10th July 7-9pm
Trafford Town Hall, Stretford, 3rd July 6-8pm
Flixton House, Flixton, 11 July, 7-9pm
jessica: no, buses won't be charged. There's talk of more dedicated bus lanes (thus increasing congestion) and new metro lines to Traff Centre, Stockport and the airport. There'll also be a number of park+rides outside the outer zone. I'll have to check over the details when I get home tonight.
jimbro1000: if I understand correctly, it'll be a device that you carry in the car, and it debits every time you pass the detectors. There will be arrangements for infrequent visitors to get a one-off device. How it copes with people who just cross over without any way to pay, I don't know. Presumably they use ANPR to note the car number, and then a big foot descends from the sky and crushes you.
BTW, although it was advertised as being about the CC in the paper, the CC part seemed peripheral - it was basically an open forum on all matters Trafford. I only stayed about 15 minutes - long enough to pick up a few bits of paper (and to overhear an animated conversation bemoaning the proliferation of badly timed traffic lights) - before I left to do other things.
jimbro1000: if I understand correctly, it'll be a device that you carry in the car, and it debits every time you pass the detectors. There will be arrangements for infrequent visitors to get a one-off device. How it copes with people who just cross over without any way to pay, I don't know. Presumably they use ANPR to note the car number, and then a big foot descends from the sky and crushes you.
BTW, although it was advertised as being about the CC in the paper, the CC part seemed peripheral - it was basically an open forum on all matters Trafford. I only stayed about 15 minutes - long enough to pick up a few bits of paper (and to overhear an animated conversation bemoaning the proliferation of badly timed traffic lights) - before I left to do other things.
OK, this is what they say the package will include:
GMPTE bumph said:
30km of new Metro lines (Chorlton-Airport, Chorltn-East Didsbury, Droylsden-Ashton, Oldham, Rochdale, Trafford Park and Stockport)
New bus priority lanes, more buses and some high-quality express services for commuters.
Longer, better and cleaner trains, plus platform and station improvements
New transport interchanges for the regional centre, Altrincham, Rochdale, Stockport and Bolton, a bypass for Ashton and a new transport hub for Wigan.
Local and strategic park and rides at rail and metro stations
New yellow school buses.
On collecting the charge itself, it saysNew bus priority lanes, more buses and some high-quality express services for commuters.
Longer, better and cleaner trains, plus platform and station improvements
New transport interchanges for the regional centre, Altrincham, Rochdale, Stockport and Bolton, a bypass for Ashton and a new transport hub for Wigan.
Local and strategic park and rides at rail and metro stations
New yellow school buses.
GMPTE bumph said:
The charging system would be a simple-to-use card reader. When the vehicle crosses the charging point, the charge is deducted from the card. Infrequent users can register for a scheme enabling them to pre-pay.
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