Great Britain Weighs National Road Pricing System

Taking its cue from places as diverse as California and Singapore, Britain weighs options for a national system to combat road gridlock.

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July 7, 2005, 1:00 PM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"Last month, the British Transport Secretary, Alastair Darling, suggested something altogether more ambitious: a national system covering the whole country.

Drivers would be charged a varying rate per mile, depending on what kind of road they took. Cars would be fitted with a "black box" to record their movements, probably linked to global positioning satellites (GPS)."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: The rise of road pricing

Wednesday, July 6, 2005 in BBC News

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