Congestion Charging

C-charge: better than expected

Jun 10 2003

South London Press

CONGESTION charging is exceeding its targets for reducing traffic, according to Transport for London.

A survey into the success of the scheme, three months after it was introduced, shows a 40 per cent reduction in congestion within the zone and a 20 per cent reduction of cars entering the zone.

Since the scheme was introduced on February 17, around 250,000 penalty charge notices have been dished out and an average of 98,000 drivers pay the charge each day. However, despite its apparent success, concerns continue to be raised about the effect of the charge on businesses. Local traders in Kennington say they have been hit hard by a fall in profits and both the Federation of Small Business and the London Chamber of Commerce last month expressed serious concerns about the impact of the charges.

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