Bristol to introduce congestion charge?
Date: 16 June 2008
Bristol could be the next city to introduce a congestion charge, which could affect couriers working in the area.
The Bristol Evening Post reports that the city has been earmarked as a possible location for a congestion scheme due to the large number of vehicles on its road during peak hours.
Bristol plans to submit a bid for funding from the Transport Innovation Fund this summer and among the changes suggested in its proposal is a congestion charge.
Speaking to the news provider, the local council's transport leader Mark Bradshaw said the daily charge would be approximately £4 and would only apply between 07:00 BST and 10:00 BST on weekdays.
He added that the charge could be in place by 2014.
Manchester is set to become the second UK city after London to introduce a congestion charge.
The city was given the go-ahead by the government last week and it is hoped that the charge will be implemented by 2013.
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