London road price scheme prompts election debate
Date: 29 April 2008
The London road price scheme proposal is fuelling election debate in the run-up to deciding the next London mayor.
Building on the congestion charge zone, current mayor Ken Livingstone's proposed scheme, which would see drivers using the capital's centre, including couriers, having to pay an daily levy of £25 if they drive a high-emission vehicle.
According to the AFP, Livingstone's opponent Boris Johnson has pledged not to introduce the extra charge and said he will reform the current road pricing scheme, which sees couriers and other drivers paying £8 daily to drive in the city centre of London.
He referred to Livingstone's new scheme as a "stick with which to beat motorists", reports the news provider.
Previously, Johnson has stated that he will review the London low emission zone (LEZ) and pay more attention to the views of transport businesses, including courier services, on the matter.
In an interview with Motor Transport he said that the scheme had been "hastily implemented".
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