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London considers pay-per-mile scheme for motorists

London considers pay-per-mile scheme for motorists

Efforts to combat congestion in London have had the perverse effect of increasing pollution as road changes to help cyclists and pedestrians have slowed the average speeds of motor vehicles. Will a proposed scheme to charge motorists per mile solve...

FT News in Focus · Financial Times

January 25, 20177m 20s

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Efforts to combat congestion in London have had the perverse effect of increasing pollution as road changes to help cyclists and pedestrians have slowed the average speeds of motor vehicles. Will a proposed scheme to charge motorists per mile solve the problem? Barney Thompson puts the question to the FT's transport correspondent Robert Wright.

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