OPPOSITION PROPOSALS
30th August 2007, Page 20
30th August 2007
Page 20

Page 20, 30th August 2007
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In the blue corner...
The Tories propose charging all trucks for the distance they trayel on UK roads, and reducing fuel duty or VED for British operators. Road building projects would be funded by private investment Vosa, the DVLA and the DSA would be merged.
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The Liberal Democrats propose a distance charge on road freight related to weight and emissions. Operators would be charged for using motorways and trunk roads and this money would be spent on rail infrastructure.