Posted on 14/09/2017 11:19
The new bridge crossing the Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes is due to open very soon and so a route that was free will now be tolled both ways - £2.00 Class 2 vehicle/caravan , £6.00 for class 3 vehicles. This will could mean a £12 return toll for some MH. Perhaps the club could negotiate a similar deal we have for the M6 toll.
Posted on 09/04/2018 18:18
Interesting report on Granada news tonight that a motorist appeal has been upheld and toll charge and penalties may not be legal. Council is appealing and will be heard in May but will not suspend charges or penalties until appeal heard.
I will watch with interest.
Posted on 09/04/2018 18:18 by ForestRInteresting report on Granada news tonight that a motorist appeal has been upheld and toll charge and penalties may not be legal. Council is appealing and will be heard in May but will not suspend charges or penalties until appeal heard.
I will watch with interest.
Posted on 10/04/2018 03:49 byToll motorways seem to reduce congestion on the French motorways. Would it do the same here if a similar tolling system was introduced for our motorways?
Posted on 10/04/2018 09:12
Most traffic congestion on the M25 was at the Dartford Crossing, and for miles each side due to tolls, until they removed the booths 
7.5 hours in a queue one Friday evening was my record trying to get home 
The Tyne Tunnel has the same lengthy queues daily.
As do the Severn Crossings and the Tamar Bridge.
Chaos ensues at holiday times.
BTW queues on French motorways are considerable too, at the toll areas. Go skiing to the Alps and you'll see how gridlock works, regardless of having a tag, or in summer peak. You have to sit in traffic to get to the tag lane
It would be useful to have one system that covers a country, or a continent and not require pinch points if such tolling was necessary. Or why not have one 'tax' on fuel and do away with different penalties for using the roads
Posted on 10/04/2018 09:59
Yes French autoroutes do have their moments and pinch points. Particularly at French holiday time weekends. Our sat nav was giving an ETA 8 hours in the future for a 100 mile journey. âšī¸ Needless to say we exited at the next junction.
Much of the reason for the lower traffic volumes is the size of the country and number of roads of all types, for a similar population size. (Both 65/66million) Around areas of high population the autoroutes still get busy. Lyon can be fun.đ The areas of low population density in the U.K. Don't have many motorways, so comparisons are somewhat flawed.
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