Истерия вокруг выделенных полос
Вчера возникла истерия насчет того, что мэрия собралась стереть выделенные полосы, для чего выделила какие-то там миллионы рублей на демонтаж знаков и закраски разметки. Тему вбросили Известия, её подхватили многие, например, Итар-Тасс выпустил сюжет.
На Итар-Тасс я обращаю особое внимание, потому что это не хрен на палке, а крупнейшее ( Read more... )
Planning and preparation
In 1995, the London Congestion Research Programme concluded that the city's economy would benefit from a congestion charge scheme,[32] the Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997 required local authorities to study and reduce traffic volumes[33] and any future London mayors were given the power to introduce "Road user charging" by the Greater London Authority Act 1999.[34] In his manifesto for the 2000 London Mayoral election, Ken Livingstone had proposed to introduce a £5 charge for vehicles entering central London.[35]
Following his victory, the Mayor made a draft order and requested a report from TfL, which summarised the reasons for introducing the scheme.[36] The scheme was to be introduced to reduce congestion in the centre of the capital following the Draft Transport Strategy of January 2001 which had highlighted the importance that the Mayor placed on tackling this issue.[36] The charge was to be part of a series of measures to improve the transport system in London and was to combined with public transport improvements and increased enforcement of parking and traffic regulations. The report stated that the scheme was expected to be the most effective in reducing through traffic, reducing congestion both within and outside the zone, improving the speed of buses and the quality of life in central London.[36] It was stated that improved traffic flows would make London more attractive to business investment.[36] Substantial net revenues were anticipated, which were to be invested in London's transport system.[36] It also states that 90% of those who responded to a consultation on the scheme, viewed reducing traffic congestion in central London as 'important'.[36]
In July 2002, Westminster City Council launched a legal challenge against the plans, arguing that they would increase pollution and were a breach of human rights of residents on the boundary of the zone.[37] The High Court rejected the claim.[38] The London Ambulance Service (LAS) anticipated increased volumes of traffic around the edge of the zone and an increase in demand within the zone, that might both adversely affect clinical outcomes.[39]
Before the charge's introduction, there were fears of a very chaotic few days as the charge bedded down. Indeed Ken Livingstone, then Mayor of London and key proponent of the charge, himself predicted a "difficult few days"[40] and a "bloody day".[41]
On introduction, the scheme was the largest ever undertaken by a capital city.[42]
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