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Article: First the good news- Congestion charging has slashed traffic levels by up to 25 per cent in parts of central London. But elsewhere things are worse.(Column)
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
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- March 28, 2003
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Byline: DAVID WILLIAMS
IF you you are battling your way into work by car, but find that in central London all is plain sailing, here is why. RAC figures show that the number of vehicles using many roads in the centre has been slashed since congestion charging began.
On the road bordering the charging zone, levels have fallen by up to a quarter, according to the snapshot survey one month into the scheme.
Inside the charging zone rush-hour traffic fell by 15 per cent, while offpeak traffic fell by up to 25 per cent.
Along the boundary road circling the scheme, the RAC recorded a 25 per cent drop in traffic at Elephant and Castle and 15 ...