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TfL to raise congestion charge by 30% as part of £1.6bn bailout deal
Transport for London is to raise the congestion charge by 30%, temporarily stop free travel for children and charge over-60s to travel at peak times after securing a £1.6bn bailout from the government.
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- London congestion charge rise down to good old power struggle... The row is about the size and the strings attached to a government bailout needed because of the massive drop in numbers using public transport in the capital. Stuck in the middle are the citizens of the capital, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet.
- TfL to raise congestion charge by 30% as part of £1.6bn bailout dealTransport for London is to raise the congestion charge by 30%, temporarily stop free travel for children and charge over-60s to travel at peak times after securing a £1.6bn bailout from the government.
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