Londoners could pay $50 (£25) a day to drive in city

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

£25 for people rich enough to own a Porsche? Cry me a river.

You have to be rich to own a Porsche?

the words used were "rich enough"

So if you're "rich enough" to own a Porsche (some models cost ~£35,000), you can also afford an extra £25 a day (£9,125 / year)?

Yes - and you can avoid this additional charge by not driving into the Congestion Zone during the week between 7am and 6pm. Very simple.

[mawilson 2,133]

Yes - and you can avoid this additional charge by not driving into the Congestion Zone during the week between 7am and 6pm. Very simple.

Sure. Enjoy an elbow in your ribs and your nose pressed into somebody's armpit.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Yes - and you can avoid this additional charge by not driving into the Congestion Zone during the week between 7am and 6pm. Very simple.

Sure. Enjoy an elbow in your ribs and your nose pressed into somebody's armpit.

While millions of others have hours of their life with an elbow in their ribs shaved off with the c-charge, so it works quite nicely.

Edited April 5, 2008 by rkl57

[mawilson 2,133]

Yes - and you can avoid this additional charge by not driving into the Congestion Zone during the week between 7am and 6pm. Very simple.

Sure. Enjoy an elbow in your ribs and your nose pressed into somebody's armpit.

While millions of others have hours of their life with an elbow in their ribs shaved off with the c-charge, so it works quite nicely.

How does the C-Charge help the crowded Tube trains?

Class envy at its finest.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Yes - and you can avoid this additional charge by not driving into the Congestion Zone during the week between 7am and 6pm. Very simple.

Sure. Enjoy an elbow in your ribs and your nose pressed into somebody's armpit.

While millions of others have hours of their life with an elbow in their ribs shaved off with the c-charge, so it works quite nicely.

How does the C-Charge help the crowded Tube trains?

Class envy at its finest.

It raises money for transport.

It's not class envy, unless there is some requirement that people of a certain income acquire a certain kind of car. I'm not aware of such a law.

[Peikko 1,575]

Lol, 25 quid for those land rovers that never leave the streets, excellent!

However, it is less than clear if Ken will get elected. Boris is the wierdest guy though, I am going to have to find out what his election platform is - one would hope it is something more substantive than doing the opposite of what Ken wants.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Lol, 25 quid for those land rovers that never leave the streets, excellent!

However, it is less than clear if Ken will get elected. Boris is the wierdest guy though, I am going to have to find out what his election platform is - one would hope it is something more substantive than doing the opposite of what Ken wants.

Boris being mayor would be too hilarious for words.

[Amby 490]

I'd rather sit or stand on the crowded tube than sit in my car for forever. At least on the tube you're moving

[rebeccajo 14]

Well, anyone who watches Top Gear knows that driving a car in London is not the most efficient mode of transport anyway! Bicycle is best. Then boat, then the underground, and then car!

Go Hammond Go!!!

[Peikko 1,575]

The fresh face of London?

Actually, his platform is not too shabby - although I do question some of his assumptions and he really does hate bendy buses!

Interesting, Boris' platform. I presume he would retain the existing CC. He doesn't suggest he would phase that out.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

He's right about the bendy buses - they are awful. Much prefer the Routemaster.

[mawilson 2,133]

I bet the "NYC congestion tax" proposal will get killed in Albany.

One reason I love this country -- it takes care of its "rich enough".

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

unless bloomberg gets his wayand you get a c-charge in addition to bridge and tunnel tolls

[mawilson 2,133]

unless bloomberg gets his wayand you get a c-charge in addition to bridge and tunnel tolls

If he does, it will be an $8 charge, not some ludicrous amount.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

unless bloomberg gets his wayand you get a c-charge in addition to bridge and tunnel tolls

If he does, it will be an $8 charge, not some ludicrous amount.

double that if coming from outside manhattan (tolls)