Panoramic
18th February 2003, 05:29 AM
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2770721.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2770721.stm</a>
The biggest congestion charge scheme ever to be undertaken by a capital city has got off to a relatively trouble-free start in London.
Motorists travelling into central London on Monday morning faced a £5 daily charge for the first time.
The scheme designed to alleviate traffic gridlock in London is being watched closely by cities across the UK.
London was like a ghost town and possessed an eerie beauty
As the first rush-hour of the scheme ended, there was little sign of the feared traffic chaos or major public transport problems.
This was partly due to lighter traffic during the half-term school holidays.
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Isnt this the way to say to the poor : out of the city and telling the rich there you go be stress free.
The biggest congestion charge scheme ever to be undertaken by a capital city has got off to a relatively trouble-free start in London.
Motorists travelling into central London on Monday morning faced a £5 daily charge for the first time.
The scheme designed to alleviate traffic gridlock in London is being watched closely by cities across the UK.
London was like a ghost town and possessed an eerie beauty
As the first rush-hour of the scheme ended, there was little sign of the feared traffic chaos or major public transport problems.
This was partly due to lighter traffic during the half-term school holidays.
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Isnt this the way to say to the poor : out of the city and telling the rich there you go be stress free.