High Tolls Are Unfair Tax On Doing Business, Say Hauliers ; Cutting Pounds 16.30 Charge Would 'Boost Economy'

Evening Post (Bristol, UK) › August 06, 2009

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HAULIERS are calling for the bridge fees for the two Severn crossings to be cut amid claims the high level of charges are harming the economy in the region.

The cost for using the two bridges has long been a bone of contention with commuters who have to pay Pounds 5.40 every time they want to drive into South Wales.

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High Tolls Are Unfair Tax On Doing Business, Say Hauliers ; Cutting Pounds 16.30 Charge Would 'Boost Economy'

Now lorry drivers have entered the debate and say the Pounds 16.30 they have to pay for each West-bound trip across the Bristo...

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