Radical plans to encourage greener travel in the build-up to the Olympics
This article seemed to be about the most idiotic transport plan since the tram.'In the controversial new plan the Hangar Lane underpass will become a single lane toll road with cycle lanes each way. Taxis, buses, electric cars and the limousines of Olympic officials will be exempt but other motorists will have to pay a charge of £5-£10 or annual passes will be available starting from £500. The cameras currently employed at the abandoned Western extension of the Congestion Charge Zone will be recyled for use on the scheme. If a driver does not want to pay they will have to drive up and cross the Hangar Lane gyratory before rejoing the A40 at the other side.Traffic experts believe the creation of this pinch point on the A40 will act in the same way as the building of the West London tram would have done in that the congestion that it created would discourage unnecessary car journeys and eventually the traffic would 'evaporate.' 'Then I wondered when this was published, saw the date and had a good laugh.
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