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Re: Pay per mile in UK?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 26 Feb 2002 08:37:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Simon Bennett writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > 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...
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> > It is a LT proposal (10 years).
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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 meant "Long Term". It is actually a "ET" (Edinburgh Transport) system.
David Begg is (was?) an Edinburgh councillor (as well as being a
transportation expert).
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> 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(?).
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> > Scott A
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> > > ROSCO
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> No-one's going to force me to screw anything to the dash of my 1971 Vauxhall
> Viscount, nor the 1948 Bentley MkVI I will eventually own. If they want to
> pick up classics they'll have to come up with a unit that you can fit
> without damaging a car.
A satellite dish on the roof will do no damage to the dash!
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> On the whole though I think it's a good idea, as long as they do get rid of
> road tax and petrol duty.
Scott A
(former Vauxhall Viva driver who is happy with high fuel costs)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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