Congestion Charging: the public concerns behind the politics

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This report publicises the findings from the Committee's scrutiny of the Mayor's Congestion Charging Scheme over the last two years. It highlights our concern that the Scheme may succeed in reducing congestion in central London but possibly at a high cost to Londoners. We have heard that travel by rail and Underground during the morning peak hour is likely to become more difficult and there are serious concerns about the sustainability of the bus services carrying the burden of additional passengers. Our concerns are heightened by the Mayor's refusal to set all but the most cursory of performance criteria for the Scheme or to reveal information about payments to key contractors. The Transport Committee is empowered to request information from Transport for London. This report sets out how the Transport Committee will be monitoring the Scheme's impact on London and list the key criteria by which we will be judging the Scheme.