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Haulage boss hits out at 'unfair' bridge toll
5th November 2009, Page 7
5th November 2009
Page 7
Page 7, 5th November 2009
— Haulage boss hits out at 'unfair' bridge toll
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A HAULAGE BOSS in Widnes has described proposals to impose a toll on the existing RuncornWidnes bridge and the new Mersey crossing located just to the east of it, and is due to open in 2014, as "very unfair': Mark Haslam, tanker division
managing director at Suttons Group. says: "Most lorries in the area need to get onto the Mh, but our competitors on the Runcorn side will not have to pay a thing under the plans — that seems very unfair."
Steve Nicholson, Mersey Gateway project director, says his Organisation understands the concerns some people have over toll levels, but that the scheme will bring "much-improved journey and transport reliability to this strategic river crossing."