Congestion Charging In London

Question 1

What they did

Answer 1

Between 7am and 6.30 £8 daily fee

Cameras record no. Plates - fined heavily

Question 2

Advantages

Answer 2

Congestion decrease 30%
Vehicles decrease 16%
Journey times reduced 14%
Other modes of transport = bikes/scooters/car sharing
More business for public transport - better bus and taxi services

Question 3

Disadvantages

Answer 3

Decreased no of people into city centre for shopping/entertainment
Traffic displacement around zone - problem worse
Hits less well off people who are car dependent

Question 4

Before

Answer 4

2003- 1m people between 7am and 10am
1/2 time at standstill 
Traffic speed reduced to 10mph
No rush hour peaks 
40,000 vehicles every hour