英城市将效仿伦敦 对机动车征收交通拥堵费
More Cities ''to Introduce Congestion Charge''
摘要：
英国汽车杂志26日预计，英国最大的几个城市在2011年之前会像伦敦那样对机动车征收交通拥堵费，而在全国范围内征收此费用则至少要等到2015年。
Britain''s biggest cities will be running London-style congestion charging schemes by 2011, it was forecast today. And nationwide road tolling could be introduced as early as 2015, according to Autocar magazine.
英国汽车杂志26日预计，英国最大的几个城市在2011年之前会像伦敦那样对机动车征收交通拥堵费，而在全国范围内征收此费用则至少要等到2015年。
英国《每日邮报》7月26日报道，英国运输大臣阿莉斯泰尔·达林宣已宣布，在交通最繁忙的时间段内，驾车人所付费用最高可达每英里1.34英镑。
收费系统很有可能会采用GPS全球卫星定位技术或DSRC专用短程通信技术，其中DSRC将使用微波信号与放置在路边的无线电信号收发器相联系。这两种系统都要求所有车辆在车内安装专用设备，预计每辆车的花费约为30英镑。
英国《汽车》杂志认为，仅仅是管理全国收费系统这一项就将耗资约230亿英镑。这一数字并不包括为每辆汽车安装相关设备的费用和在路边放置成千上万个无线电信号收发器所要花费的数十亿英镑。
该杂志编辑罗伯·阿赫恩认为：“如果你住在某个大城市里面或附近，那你可要仔细留意当地的报纸了，因为那里很快就要以这样或那样一种形式来收取交通拥堵费了。道路收费将会在很大程度上影响一大部分人的生活习惯，特别是那些住在郊区或没有足够多的钱住在工作单位附近的人。道路收费会使很多人的生活质量发生改变。”
Britain''s biggest cities will be running London-style congestion charging schemes by 2011, it was forecast today.
And nationwide road tolling could be introduced as early as 2015, according to Autocar magazine.
Such a system was likely to use GPS satellite tracking or DSRC (Digital Short Range Communications) which uses microwaves to communicate with roadside beacons.
Both systems would require all vehicles to be fitted with an in-car kit that will cost around ?30 per car.
Autocar said that merely administering the nationwide system would cost around ?23billion.
This figure does not include fitting every car with the technology, or the "billions that will be required for the thousands of roadside beacons", the magazine added.
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has already announced that plans are being looked at under which motorists could pay up to ?1.34 a mile to drive at the busiest times.
Rob Aherne, Autocar editor, said: "If you live in or near a major city, keep an eye on your local newspaper because a congestion charge in one form or another will be on its way very soon.
"The introduction of road charging will dramatically affect the way of life for a huge number of people, especially those who live in the countryside or just cannot afford to live near their place of work. Road charging could affect many people''s quality of life."
