£1bn boost if Humber Bridge tolls axed
A £1-BILLION windfall for the local economy would come from scrapping the Humber Bridge tolls, a leaked report has revealed.
The Scunthorpe Telegraph yesterday saw a copy of the study commissioned by the four unitary authorities bordering the bridge.
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The consultants said the benefit to the area would be about £39-million in 2009, and a staggering £1.1-billion over the next 25 years.
An option of reducing the toll to £1 per car was also examined.
The study was commissioned at a time when the Humber Bridge Board is proposing to raise the tolls again.
The Scunthorpe Telegraph has been running its A Toll Too Far campaign since mid-September to stop the Humber Bridge tolls rising again.
The campaign is calling for a public inquiry into the proposals.
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by P.C.Pest, over the rainbow but not in Hull thank god
Tuesday, November 25 2008, 7:34PM
“Dont these Hullygullys do your head in. Tonight they moan that they are more deserving of trade than Leeds because they say that they got more unemployment, My heart bleeds for them. A free bridge on the whole will only benefit Hullygullys.They never stop moaning and they wont stop moaning until they have taken all the trade from all the surrounding areas including the trade on the south bank.”
by ken wareham, scawby brook
Saturday, October 25 2008, 11:28AM
“Why not stop look at other projects like. Medway Tunnel Then there were Two. Then they even Built a Bridge. I wonder how they did it?. It cost a lot to build but they wasn't greedy.Dont forget they had Blackwall Tunnel to use FREE of charge and still is. the medway/ dartford crossing was paid for in record time. Becouse they wasnot Greedy.Just look at the market traders Stack it high sell cheap. and the money rolls in.The Emergency Services Go Free of charge ? I wonder Why? is this clever I dont think so.”
by Maggie, barton
Wednesday, October 08 2008, 8:48AM
“So, we can bail out greedy banks to the tune of fifty thousand million butwe cannot have the Humber Bridge debt written off !! It stinks.”
by come on..., Scunthorpe
Tuesday, October 07 2008, 10:13PM
“Have we become a region that simply gives up and doesnt try??????
Come on get behind the campaign, fight, fight, fight, use your democratic given right that people dies to preserve. Get behind the campaign and dont take no for an answer.
If you tolerate this then your children will be next!!!!”
by johnny mack, barton
Tuesday, October 07 2008, 9:05PM
“They,ll never scrap the tolls,in england its pay pay pay cos were suckers.Scotland dont pay bridge tolls,uni fees,prescription charges and god knows what else..so long suckers im off to jockland”
by Evil Brownie, Scunthorpe
Tuesday, October 07 2008, 6:06PM
“I'm 15 and have just seen about the Humber Bridge tolls on the news. What I don't get is why does a bridge need a control room anyway? What are they controlling? I mean, it's not like air traffic control or something...it's just a bridge...”
by Louise, Up north
Tuesday, October 07 2008, 6:03PM
“One other question if the tolls are scrapped will the ridiculously high bus fares from Hull to Barton come down?
I doubt it”
by ROY KINGSWOOD, BRIGG
Tuesday, October 07 2008, 4:58PM
“JUST BACK FROM SCOTLAND ,FREE OVER SKY BRIDGE, ALSO FREE OVER FOURTH BRIDGE ,SEEMS TO ME WE NEED THE SCOTTISH BORDER TO BE BELOW THE THE HUMBER BRIDGE THEN WE WOULD BE SORTED,ITS STILL ONLY £1.00 OVER DARTFORD CROSSING .OAP BRIGG”
by MikeR, Notts
Tuesday, October 07 2008, 3:07PM
“Of course I agree with the campaign to axe this toll charge.
But I have to say that ST is sounding more and more like the worst tabloid newspapers. This headline is simply childish and inulting the intelligence of its readers, much like red-top tabloids.
Change the tune please ST.”
by Jack, scunthorpe
Tuesday, October 07 2008, 12:56PM
“Yes its one sided, the telegraph wont be reporting on the opinions of the actual staff the humber bridge employs.Its becoming boring and tiring now, these tolls will never be scrapped, anyone living in the real world must realise this”