A $2m parking ticket? US Embassy v London congestion charge
Filed under: Government/LegalSome of you may recall a couple of years ago when London instituted its congestion charge to help ease traffic and parking concerns in the city. Many people balked, but the...
View ArticleMayor Mike readies $8 congestion fee for NYC drivers
Filed under: Government/LegalNew York's mayor, Mike Bloomberg, is ready to steal a page from his London counterpart's handbook and announce plans to hit drivers who bring their cars into Manhattan...
View ArticleCongestion charge could make it to New York this spring
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Green Everyone knows it's going to be done, no one knows yet how: the "congestion charge" is coming to Manhattan. Mike Bloomberg finally won the capitulation of the...
View ArticleNYC congestion charge gets blocked by state
Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, First DrivesManhattan's latest attempt at disguised taxation has ground to a halt in the most trivial fashion. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed congestion charge...
View ArticleLondon Mayor: "No More Congestion Charges"
Filed under: Government/Legal, UKMotorists in London had high hopes when they elected Boris Johnson as their mayor. The former Conservative party leader is a well-known gearhead, and even moonlights as...
View ArticlePorsche claims victory in London congestion charge case
Filed under: Green, Porsche, UKLondon motorists can rejoice after a planned £25 daily congestion charge was lifted by a signature of consent order by an administrative court in London. Porsche was a...
View ArticleLondon to consider scrapping congestion charge for economy's sake
Filed under: Government/Legal, Green, UKLondon Mayor Boris Johnson is considering scrapping the city's oft-maligned Congestion Charge. The pay-to-drive strategy was instituted back in 2003 as a way of...
View ArticleKeeping Drivers at Bay: San Francisco mulls congestion charge
Filed under: Government/Legal, GreenBoris Johnson for Mayor of... San Francisco? Our favorite municipal chief executive may be taking his time in dismantling the congestion charge in London, but his...
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