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Re: Pay per mile in UK?
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Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:36:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> Seem to recall some debate a while ago about privatising roads - here's a link
> at The Observer:
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> http://www.observer.co.uk/politics/story/0,6903,656107,00.html
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> I wanna know how much it's gonna cost to make sure all vehicles have a "black
> box", and how often they're gonna sample. There's an awful lot of vehicles in
> UK...
It is a LT proposal (10 years). I expect that *if* it goes ahead, the
technology (based on GPS) will be fitted to new cars. In 10 years, I expect
GPS will be almost standard and cheap anyhow(?).
Scott A
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> ROSCO
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| (...) you simply mean to be pointing out how trivial the accounting would be by using this kind of technology. (...) Cost to whom? In the US you have to have annual or semiannual vehicle inspections for safety and emissions standards. If the UK (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Pay per mile in UK?
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| (...) By that do you mean London Transport? 'cos it isn't actually one of ours. I can explain the differences between Transport for London and London Transport and Road User Charging and Congestion Charging if you'd like. I expect that *if* it goes (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Seem to recall some debate a while ago about privatising roads - here's a link at The Observer: (URL) wanna know how much it's gonna cost to make sure all vehicles have a "black box", and how often they're gonna sample. There's an awful lot of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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