Heathrow growth and Wolfson prize reinvigorate road pricing debate

The subject of road user charging emerged from hibernation in early July, led by the expansion of Heathrow Airport and then supported by the £250,000 Wolfson prize.

Times columnist Matthew Parris extolled the virtues of road pricing on 8 July

Times columnist Matthew Parris extolled the virtues of road pricing on 8 July

The subject of road pricing made a return to the pages of the mainstream media this month, initially due to reports that a congestion charge around Heathrow Airport is being mooted to enable the facility to meet air quality targets.

On 7 July London’s Evening Standard said that: “A new ‘H-charge’ on motorists to tackle toxic air around Heathrow was today backed by two of Britain’s leading airport experts. Sir Howard Davies, who chaired Britain’s Airports...

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