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Congestion commonsense in Milan
Motorcycles and scooters can ride in the city centre without paying the congestion tax, which will be run as an experiment for 18 monthsCongestion charges and other user-pays road pricing was on the agenda at last October’s tax summit in Australia, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard's infrastructure adviser – Rod Eddington -- challenging governments to develop policy in that area to ease traffic jams and increase productivity.
We haven’t heard a whisper since then, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to one day face a congestion tax in either Melbourne or Sydney, based on models in the likes of London, Stockholm, Singapore and Milan.
Three of those countries include motorcycles and scooters in their congestion tax net, but Milan is the exception, acknowledging the fact that powered two-wheelers generate less traffic and pollution.
That’s why they are allowed to ride in Milan’s CBD and not pay the congestion tax – a policy of basic commonsense amongst a sea of short-sightedness by politicians the world over. Do you agree?
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