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London mayoral election 2021: Lib-Dem candidate Luisa Porritt hopes to recoup TfL cash
Luisa Porritt said a “smart” system of charging motorists for journeys within Greater London was vital
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A pay-as-you-go road pricing scheme should be introduced across London to help restore Transport for London’s Covid-wrecked finances, the Lib-Dem mayoral candidate said on Thursday.
Luisa Porritt said a “smart” system of charging motorists for journeys within Greater London was vital as she predicted the switch to home-working during the pandemic would mean TfL’s income from fares would never recover to previous levels.
Unveiling her manifesto, Ms Porritt said she would replace the congestion charge, ultra-low emission zone and the £3.50 daily Greater London boundary charge proposed by Sadiq Khan with a single emissions-based system.
“What I’m proposing is a fairer pay-as-you-go road pricing scheme, Londonwide, that would help to clean up our air,” she told the Standard.
“It would be fairer because it’s charging on the number of journeys you make, the distance travelled, the type of vehicle you have, the level of emissions that produces. Some people would end up paying less.” She added: “This scheme would raise money for TfL, which means we could invest in clean, green public transport projects again.”
Ms Porritt is currently equal third in the polls with the Greens, well behind Labour’s Mr Khan and Tory candidate Shaun Bailey.
Election chiefs today issued advice to the 6.1 million Londoners able to vote in the May 6 elections, amid concerns that the record number of 20 mayoral candidates will lead to confusion.
Full details are at: https://www.londonelects.org.uk/im-voter/how-complete-your-ballot-papers
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