Cross-party talks on congestion charging

Cross-party talks on congestion charging
Congestion is estimated to cost Aucklanders more than $1 billion a year. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
Action to advance congestion charging could happen before the election, BusinessDesk understands.Labour and National both support the idea, although National has said its support is conditional on the removal of the Auckland regional fuel tax and Act wants any scheme to be revenue neutral.BusinessDesk asked transport minister Michael Wood whether he intended to introduce a law enabling Auckland and potentially other councils to introduce congestion charging, also known as road pricing, before the election.He wouldn’t provide a timeframe,...

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