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Jan06
Learning from failed congestion charging proposals
A number of road pricing and congestion charging proposals in the UK have been resoundingly rejected by the public.
One reason is that bodies - especially local government - promoting the concept are supposed to remain neutral. This makes debate with opponents who make false claims and misrepresentations difficult to handle - the promoter is then seen as an advocate and not a neutral.
People with vested interests can easily hijack the proposals, misrepresent issues like the level of charges and privacy, and cause the proposal to be rejected. So - among other things - people likely to benefit from the scheme can be led to believe that they will end up paying significant amounts for something for which they've already paid.
Planning for road pricing? Beware!
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