London has always been a leader in transport innovation. The city introduced the world’s first underground, created one of the most ambitious Congestion Charging schemes and more recently introduced a revolutionary contactless payment system.Centre for London’s new report, Green light: next generation road user charging for a healthier, more liveable London, argues that London should lead the way in making the most of new technology by replacing the growing patchwork of road charges with a fairer, simpler and smarter single digital platform.
The Congestion Charge was the height of sophistication when it was introduced and helped free up road space for freight, public transport, pedestrians and cyclists. The ULEZ will make a big contribution to cutting air-pollution. But they are both relatively blunt systems.
New technology puts London in a pole position to create a more sophisticated distance-based scheme, one which makes sure road users pay for the true costs of a journey. The scheme would work through a platform which compares road charges with other travel modes – tubes, buses, bikes, cabs, car clubs – and allows users to choose options that help create a healthier, greener and more liveable city.
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London has always been a leader in transport innovation. The city introduced the world’s first underground, created one of the most ambitious Congestion Charging schemes and more recently introduced a revolutionary contactless payment system.Centre for London’s new report, Green light: next generation road user charging for a healthier, more liveable London, argues that London should… [Read More]