Congestion charging love-in among politicians

Congestion charging love-in among politicians
Congested roads in Auckland are estimated to be a $1 billion problem. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
Politicians of all stripes have – yet again – reiterated their support for congestion charging, a policy that has yet to become law despite its seemingly universal appeal.BusinessDesk understands the government is working on legislation to introduce the policy, a demand management tool favoured by Te Waihanga, the Infrastructure Commission, as a way of getting more out of existing roading networks.Last month, transport minister Michael Wood, who has since been suspended from the portfolio over disclosure issues, said he intended to...

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