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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

England’s biggest cities should introduce congestion charges, says commission

Traffic congestion on Deansgate, Manchester.
Traffic congestion on Deansgate, Manchester. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

England’s biggest cities outside London should introduce some form of congestion charge to reduce car traffic and boost their economies, according to the National Infrastructure Commission.

The commission called on the government to invest £22bn into public transport in Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Leeds, warning that “congested roads and inadequate public transport … constrains their economic growth”.

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