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• Royal Mall says it is dropping its use of rail-freight
has cut traffic jams
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CHARGING
OS MEHICIES
• by Jemilier Ball Congestion charging has cut traffic jams in London by 40%, according to Transport for London's (Th.) first furl review of the scheme.
Traffic speeds within the zone have also increased by 20% to 18km per hour, while journey times for commuter trips from inner and outer London to the charging zone have decreased from 46 minutes to a current average of 40 minutes with a large improvement in reliability.
Malcolm Murray-Clark, director of TfL, says: "The scheme is now in its fourth month of operation and whilst there is still some way to go, the early signs are very good.
"The congestion charge is achieving its primary objective of reducing congestion within central London with subsequent improvements in vehicle journey times, increased travel speeds and improvements in bus performance and reliability."
However Freight Transport Association London regional director Sue Moody, who is continuing the industry body's campaign for the exclusion of goods vehicles, disagrees. She says that these figures are negligible for truck drivers.
it would be interesting to see whether their speed has increased enough to cover the £5 charge. Truck drivers are still faced with the problems of getting into London, parking and the London Lorry Ban. They have no
choice to take the tube or bus like car drivers do."
Allan Todd, who works for South Londonbased Young's Brewery, agrees: In the beginning there was a out in traffic but it now appears to have returned to pre-charging levels, particularly around Trafalgar Square. There has also been a significant increase in roadworks."