London mayor agrees congestion charge discount for green haulage vehicles
Date: 19 February 2008
After continued campaigning from the haulage industry, London mayor Ken Livingstone has agreed a series of discounts on congestion charges in the capital for the cleanest freight vehicles.
The industry body which represents the interests of the haulage industry, the Freight Transport Association (FTA), revealed that Mr Livingstone has opted to introduce discounts on congestion charging for the cleanest Euro Five vehicles and an extension of discounts for LPG- and CNG-powered haulage vehicles.
According to the FTA, the agreement was part of a package of measures that included the introduction of a CO2-related charging regime for the London congestion charge zone.
As a result, haulage drivers who use Euro Five HGVs can apply for a discounted rate of £6 per day for up to two years from October 27th.
Until January 2010, logistics driver who use CNG or LPG vehicles will continue to enjoy a 100 per cent discount on the congestion charge.
"This is excellent news for conscientious operators who want to do more to improve air quality," explained Gordon Telling, the FTA's head of policy for London, south-east and the east of England.
"We lobbied hard to get this discount in place and again to have the timelines extended from one to two years for Euro Five HGVs during the consultation."
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