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Distance-based charging for HGVs – the benefits are clear

Philippa Edmunds, Freight on Rail manager, Campaign for Better Transport, London N1
27 May 2016
 

When the Government imposed a time-based lorry charging system instead of a comprehensive distance based system in 2014, the Campaign for Better Transport said it was a missed opportunity to adopt a system that would encourage better efficiency in road haulage and reduce road congestion and pollution, as well as addressing the inequalities between UK and non-UK hauliers. 

So it is no surprise that the European Commission is stating that a distance-based system could lead to better...

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