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To be cross I'm STILL paying the Dartford Toll

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Plsdiscuss · 04/04/2024 12:16

Yet another auto top up leaving my bank has made me cross. There is no alternative to the crossing besides a long traffic heavy detour.

I remember being told that when the new bridge had been paid off, the charges would stop, predicted to be 2003.

Government reneged. We'll be paying this stealth road tax for ever more.

AIBU to be cross that we still have to pay?

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/dartford-crossing-supposed-free-now-8641977#amp-readmore-target

The reason drivers still have to pay the Dart Charge fees

The Dart Charge caused headaches in July as a system update left drivers queueing for hours on the website to pay the fine

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/dartford-crossing-supposed-free-now-8641977#amp-readmore-target

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Plsdiscuss · 04/04/2024 18:11

StrawberryPavlova · 04/04/2024 17:24

Same with the 'workplace parking levy' Nottingham city council decided to impart on all Nottingham employers with more than a set amount of employee parking spaces, about 15/16 years ago, to basically fund new tram lines through the city. Employers had to option to either pay it or pass the cost on to employees to pay. We've been paying it ever since and the tram has been complete for a good ten years.

That is awful. Has any campaign managed to get off the ground protesting it?

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StrawberryPavlova · 04/04/2024 17:24

Same with the 'workplace parking levy' Nottingham city council decided to impart on all Nottingham employers with more than a set amount of employee parking spaces, about 15/16 years ago, to basically fund new tram lines through the city. Employers had to option to either pay it or pass the cost on to employees to pay. We've been paying it ever since and the tram has been complete for a good ten years.

Arrestedmanevolence · 04/04/2024 12:30

At least it's not a troll.

Denou · 04/04/2024 12:29

LlynTegid · 04/04/2024 12:22

Fuel duty has not increased in over 10 years, indeed it is 'temporarily reduced'. Whilst rail fares have gone up above inflation almost every year. Roads have been made much worse by SUVs, 99% of which are completely unnecessary and the majority of which are driven by those who would fail their driving test if that had to be re-taken.

Be glad this is the only charge that you have to pay where there is a case for it to be discontinued.

So your argument is you should just be glad it’s not worse? Things can always be worse but it’s still reasonable to think the present situation is pretty bad.

LlynTegid · 04/04/2024 12:22

Fuel duty has not increased in over 10 years, indeed it is 'temporarily reduced'. Whilst rail fares have gone up above inflation almost every year. Roads have been made much worse by SUVs, 99% of which are completely unnecessary and the majority of which are driven by those who would fail their driving test if that had to be re-taken.

Be glad this is the only charge that you have to pay where there is a case for it to be discontinued.

reesewithoutaspoon · 04/04/2024 12:21

Same happened with the mersey tunnels.
Instead the council borrowed against the income from the tunnel charges. 70 years later we are still paying. The only other way to get across Via the Runcorn bridge which was free, is closed down for ' upgrading '. Forcing you to use the mersey gateway bridge which charges.
I can almost guarantee that Runcorn bridge will come with a charge when it reopens

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