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12 CILTWorld issue 9 ROAD PRICING London congestion charging brings ‘impressive reductions’ in traffic In February 2003, London controversially became the largest city in the world to attempt to improve the movement of people and goods by introducing a congestion charge. After six months, Central London is a changed place – with 50,000 fewer cars per day being driven in the charging zone, but only 4,000 fewer people are entering central London each day. Around 110,000 motorists a day pay the charge. Public transport ridership has risen substantially, especially on buses. 15,000 extra passengers are using buses in the morning rush hour. Bus journeys that may have taken half-an-hour before now take only a few minutes. CONGESTION CHARGING commenced in central London on 17 February 2003. A £5 charge ($7.70) is required to be paid for all vehicles within the charging zone between 7:00 and 18:30 on Mondays-Fridays – unless the vehicle is exempt or the driver or a vehicle occupant – such as a resident – is entitled to a discount. Vehicles entering the charging zone are photographed by banks of cameras that record the time and details of vehicle registration plates. Each night, the details are checked electronically against the records of payments made by drivers – on the Internet, at selected shops, fuel-filling stations and car parks, by post in advance, by telephone, by SMS text message from a mobile (cellular) phone, or at British Telecom Internet kiosks. If a payment is not recorded for a vehicle by 22.00, the vehicle owner’s details are downloaded from the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre and a penalty notice is issued. The penalty charge is £40 ($62) if paid within 14 days, rising to £80 ($124) if paid within 28 days and £120 ($186) after then. Persistent evaders can have their vehicles clamped, towed away or impounded and broken up. Transport for London (TfL) – London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s agency that oversees all transport issues in the UK capital – says in its November 2003 monitoring report that the Central London Congestion Charging scheme has continued to deliver “impressive reductions” in traffic and congestion after the first six months of operation. More than 50% of London residents say they support or tend to support the scheme compared to around 30% who oppose or tend to oppose it. Now the British government is talking of a national congestion charge. The following article is based on the first monitoring report, published in November 2003, reviewing the first six months of the London scheme.* TfL says the congestion charging scheme directly tackles four key transport priorities for London: - reducing congestion; - improving bus services; - improving journey time reliability for car users; - and making the distribution of goods and services more reliable, sustainable and efficient. It is also aimed at raising significant funds to improve London’s transport system. Reduced Traffic Levels and Congestion Six months from inception of congestion charging, TfL’s surveys show 50,000 fewer cars per day are being driven in the charging zone, with the majority of drivers switching to public transport or other modes of transport such as bicycles, scooters and car sharing, Some are diverting around the zone, but overall only 4,000 fewer people now come into the charging zone. Traffic delays have been reduced and the increased public transport capacity is successfully accommodating new bus passengers. More than 50% of London residents support or tend to support the scheme, compared to around 30% who oppose or tend to oppose it. Congestion levels within the charging zone are now lower than at any stage since the mid-1980s, and the number of four-wheeled vehicles entering the zone – the main cause of congestion – has dropped by 16%. This has cut the amount of time drivers spend in queues; cut journey times; increased average speed; and appears to have cut the number of reported accidents. The cut in congestion could now save an average of ten minutes on an 80-minute round-trip to the zone. TfL’s target of reducing traffic delays in the zone by 20-30% has been achieved with an actual fall of around 30%. Public transport is coping well with the increased number of ex-car users. Before congestion charging was introduced, TfL increased bus capacity – with additional new vehicles, including London’s first articulated buses on some services, and some entirely new bus routes – which were needed to accommodate the 15,000 extra bus passengers travelling to the congestion charging zone during the morning peak period. Bus operations are more reliable than before, with excess waiting time at bus stops reduced by a third, and lost kilometres due to traffic delays cut by 60%. Additional bus lanes have been
✁ iv CILTWorld issue 9 MARKETING CO-ORDINATORS The International Council marketing committee seeks to recommend policies to attract new members to CILT. The committee has a co-ordinator, Iain Parsons who links with Councils and Sections through a network of marketing advisers. Details are shown below. Country Nominated Marketing Advisor E-Mail address Marketing Committe Iain parsons Iain.Parsons@Wirralsurf.co.uk Australia Len Harper Harps@sneaker.net.au (or) citia@mail.smartchat.net.au Bangladesh Amirul I. Chowdhury Amirul@tcl.4mg.com Ghana Addai Peter Otchere Travelex@hotmail.com Hong Kong Dr S.C.Wong hhecwsc@hkucc.hku.hk India Mr V.N. Mathur edchg@del3.vsnl.net.in Ireland Barry O’Grady philip@citi.iol.ie Kenya Mr Anyangogi anyangogi@gt.co.ke Malaysia Dr Abdul Samad bin Mohamed citm@po.jaring.my Malta Bruno Olivier mark.bruno@mma.gov.mt Mauritius Details awaited iks@intnet.mu (or) mpa@intnet.mu Nepal Details awaited Raunair@unlimit.com New Zealand Bruce Draper Citnz@citnz.org.nz (or) Bruce@itnz.org.nz Nigeria Gregg Ilukwe Gezhil@linkserve.com.ng North America Hazim Ghonima Ghonima@citna.com Pakistan Mr Humera Ysmeen Lodhi Citkhpak@yahoo.com (or) e-mail@tachno-consult.com Singapore Ivan Neo Cit@pacific.net.sg (or) ivanneo@asia1.com South Africa Details awaited pfreeman@csir.co.za. (or) gerarddv@khuthele.co.za Sri Lanka Details awaited Cit-sl@sathsindu.com.ik Tanzania Details awaited Fungafungasaad@hotmail.com.or Thailand Details awaited Admin@ciltthai.com Uganda Details awaited Eolupot@yahoo.com U A E Jitendra Misra capt.misra@osmdubai.com United Kingdom Brian Ford Bford@iolt.org.uk Zambia Details awaited Muhechi@coppernet.zm Zimbabwe David Cruttenden utgceo@africaonline.co.zw PLEASE CUT ALONG DOTTED LINE AND RETURN IN AN ENVELOPE TO: THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT C/O ELECTORAL REFORM SERVICES INDEPENDENCE HOUSE 33 CLARENDON ROAD LONDON N8 ONW ENGLAND
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