CBI see road tolls as the way ahead

Proposals for road charging and tolls for motorists on some major routes in England were put forward today by the CBI.

Advocating “bold measures” to ease the burden of “clogged-up roads” the bosses suggest the English road network should be taken out of the government’s budget.

A proportion of motoring taxes would be converted to a user charge, which would be controlled by an independent “roads regulator” and motorists would pay to access England’s motorways and major A roads.