“Transport for London (TfL) has announced a plan to charge up to £4 [(USD 5.07)] to use the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels,” MyLondon reports. “In an announcement that went out yesterday (November 26), TfL set out a number of recommendations for discounts, exemptions and charges for the [two] tunnels ahead of the Silvertown Tunnel opening next Spring.” (TRN inserted and deleted links in the quoted text.)
If the tolling structure is approved by the TfL board at its December 4 meeting, motorcycles and most passenger vehicles signed up for TfL AutoPay would pay £1.50 (USD 1.90) per crossing at off-peak times. Rates would go up to £2.50 (USD 3.17) for motorcycles and £4 for passenger vehicles not using AutoPay during peak hours, which run weekdays from 6:00 to 10:00 AM and 4:00 to 7:00 PM.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the toll plan will ease traffic congestion and help manage vehicle pollution. He added that the proposed concessions, exemption, and discounts “will support Londoners in a variety of ways, including those on the lowest incomes, and help local residents take full advantage of the new bus and cycle connections.”
Time Out England also covers this news.
TfL began accepting public comment on the tolling proposal in July.