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Call for state governments across the nation to introduce congestion charges

Traffic Congestion (File Image)

Traffic Congestion (File Image) Source: AAP

State governments have rejected a proposal to charge drivers who enter capital cities during peak hour, as a way to reduce congestion in the CBD. Recommendations from the Grattan Institute say that Australia should follow the example of London and Stockholm, by taxing drivers who use busy roads at peak travel times.


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By Abby Dinham

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State governments have rejected a proposal to charge drivers who enter capital cities during peak hour, as a way to reduce congestion in the CBD. Recommendations from the Grattan Institute say that Australia should follow the example of London and Stockholm, by taxing drivers who use busy roads at peak travel times.



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