The main aim of congestion charging is to reduce traffic in central London thus reducing congestion. Predictions suggest traffic in the charging zone will be reduced by around 15%, reducing queues by up to 25%. Currently over 130,000 vehicles travel into the planned congestion charging zone per day. This would be cut by 20,000 people transferring from their cars to public transport - 5,000 to the tube and rail and 15,000 to buses. All of these people will be accommodated with …
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…journeys into the centre of London will surely be re-scheduled to times when the congestion charge is not enforced, thus reducing congestion during peak hours. I feel the new congestion charge can do nothing but reduce traffic in central London and help improve the transportation system, yet these may not become evident for a few years to come. It is a necessary step to reduce traffic in London and a welcome one in my eyes.