Congestion Charging

[Lucifer Box]

Re: Why don't they just increase the fuel tax.

why dont they just increase fuel tax

I'm guessing that just for once there's some long term thinking involved, mainly because it involves protecting tax revenues. In 15 years time, there's a good chance there will be more electric and/or hybrid cars around, not paying their "fair" share in fuel duty.

[TonyEnglish]

Re: Why don't they just increase the fuel tax.

"Apparently they may add these fees without scrapping fuel duty"

I bet Gordon loves this one. So we already pay a huge amount of tax on petrol and diesel. Then we pay VAT on said tax. Then when the car moves we pay a tax based on which roads the car goes on and at what time.

Why doesn't NL just decide where each of us should live and work abd then give us a set amount of money to live on. That would be 'fair'

[Lucifer Box]

Re: Why don't they just increase the fuel tax.

Why doesn't NL just decide where each of us should live and work abd then give us a set amount of money to live on.

Come on now,Tony, we're only a few weeks into NL's third term - give them a moment to settle back in.

[wendigo100]

Convinced

You've convinced me Spod.

As long as it's the government that pays and not me, free is win-win.

[SupremeSpod]

Re: Convinced

Everybody would have to pay more tax though...

Fair's fair!!!

[wendigo100]

Re: Convinced

I don't want to pay more tax for it. Let the government pay!

[SupremeSpod]

Re: Convinced

Hmm, not quite grasped economics yet, have we Wendigo?

If the government reall wants to reduce congestion, and not just boost their coffers, then Free at point of use public transport is the way to go!

[TonyEnglish]

Re: Convinced

When you say free public transport are you talking just busses or do you include intercity trains?

[SupremeSpod]

Re: Convinced

Everything, Trains, Buses, Metro.
Flights not included!

[amcdonald]

Re: Convinced

Alternatively you go rip up the rail track and build motorways on them thus eliminating congestion for the near future