Transport for London: Congestion Charging
Congestion charging was introduced into central London in February 2003. In February 2007 the original central London congestion charging zone was extended westwards, creating a single enlarged congestion charging zone. Congestion charging contributes directly to the achievement of four of the Mayor’s transport priorities, as set out in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy:
• to reduce congestion;
• to make radical improvements to bus services;
• to improve journey time reliability for car users;
• to make the distribution of goods and services more efficient.
more generally. impacts of congestion charging in and around central London. In June 2003 Transport for London (TfL) published the First Annual Impacts to these indicators would be measured.
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