Cambridge hopes a congestion charge will cut traffic by 50%. What does Gothenburg have to say?
: Cambridge is considering a daily flat fee of £5 for cars, £10 for vans and £50 for HGVs between 07:00 and 19:00 on weekdays. Prices in Gothenburg start from about 70p off peak to £1.75 at peak times, between 06:00 and 18:29 on weekdays. There is a maximum £4.70 daily chargeCambridge City Council hopes to raise £50m a year to improve bus network, and walking and cycling facilities.
Another lesson from Gothenburg for Cambridge is how persistently unpopular the charge there has been. Ten years ago, Theo Papaioannou, now 47, was instrumental in pressuring the authorities to hold the referendum."It has become like an unlimited resource of income for the municipality without any consequences if something goes wrong," he says, standing within sight of the Town Hall, where he held a seat on the city council for eight years.He describes the charge as an "unfair expense" that drivers "are really angry about".
Addressing those in Cambridge who want to stop the congestion charge plans, he says: "I would write to tell them that… if you want to get to the politician's ear, you need to start really quickly now and start building opinion about it.
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