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So the Greater Manchester Passenger Authority has launched its congestion charging consultation and they now have an interesting website telling you more.
Following this consultation there is a promise to hold a Greater Manchester-wide referendum. As I have said before, a lot will hang on the questions that are being asked.
However is the idea of a North West congestion charge over before it has even begun? According to the Stockport Express who quote the Labour MP for Reddish Andrew Gwynne, the chances of the 10 districts that make up Greater Manchester agreeing on a congestion charge are pretty much zero anyway.
Currently, three of the authorities are already against the proposed charge which can only mean failure unless something drastic is done to make them change their minds. The way the consultation is going, bearing in mind it only started on the 7 July, it's unlikely the final decision will ever get to a public referendum. Is it any wonder the London congestion charge is the only current large scale project of its kind in the UK?
In all likelihood this is probably due to the fact that it was never put to a public vote?
This will be an interesting story to follow over the next couple of months because if this proposal fails it will be the second charging scheme derailed (the first being Edinburgh a few years ago) before implementation.
This would suggest that a radical re-think is needed if congestion charging is to be part of our future transport arrangements.
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