No decision over haulage companies' inclusion in Manchester's congestion charge
Date: 29 April 2008
Manchester city council has revealed it is still undecided about whether to include haulage companies in its congestion charge plans.
This announcement was made at a meeting between the council's chief executive, Sir Howard Bernstein, and a number of haulage operators.
According to Road Transport, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has expressed surprise at the decision, as it had lodged a formal objection to the city's plans to charge trucks more than cars.
Speaking to the website, the RHA's Edna Gill said: "He said a decision hadn't been made as to charges for goods vehicles. Everyone in the audience assumed a charge would be placed for them. In the preliminary bid there was an indication that goods vehicles were going to be charged more, due to the road space they use."
The ten councils in Greater Manchester are waiting to find out if their bid to secure £1.2 billion from the Transport Innovation Fund to improve public transport facilities in the region, which will bring with it the congestion charge.
If their plans are approved then there will be a 15-week public consultation held through the summer.
This follows news that Norwich's plans to introduce a congestion charge have stalled – which could be good news for companies providing road haulage services in the area.
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