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Gothenburg forced to hold traffic fee vote

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:48:00 +0100

Almost 50,000 Gothenburg residents have signed a protest list demanding a referendum on the city's much-contested new congestion charge, despite a 20-percent cut in traffic.

Gothenburg residents demand say on road tolls

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 11:26:00 +0100

Gothenburg residents were out on force on Saturday to demonstrate in favour of a referendum on the controversial road congestion charge which was introduced on January 1st.

Gothenburg traffic drops with new toll fee

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:20:00 +0100

The new year's day introduction of a congestion charge has deterred one in five drivers from taking a spin in central Gothenburg.

Stockholm congestion fee 'too low': politicians

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:29:00 +0200

Several Swedish politicians are calling for a steep rise in Stockholm's congestion charge following reports of increasing traffic problems around the Swedish capital.

Stockholm traffic bypass gets green light

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:07:00 +0200

The government has approved the controversial Bypass Stockholm (Förbifart Stockholm) traffic link that will cost the state around 27 billion kronor ($3.75 billion). The project has been strongly criticised on environmental grounds.

Stockholmers warm to congestion charge

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:47:00 +0100

Every third resident in Stockholm district wants the congestion charge to be made permanent. That's the conclusion of a poll carried out by Sifo and published in Svenska Dagbladet on Saturday.

New problem with stolen number plates

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:18:00 +0100

Get a transponder! That's the advice of infrastructure minister, Ulrica

Stockholm traffic slashed in first week of charge trial

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:57:00 +0100

Rush hour traffic in Stockholm has been slashed by between 25 and 30 percent since the city launched a trial of an intricate road toll system at the beginning of the month, officials said after the first full week.

More opposed to Stockholm congestion charge

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:29:00 +0100

Just days before Stockholm's Congestion Charge Trial begins, a new poll has shown that the city's residents are increasingly opposed to the whole idea.

Stockholm gets congestion charge go-ahead

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:35:00 +0200

(AFP) The city of Stockholm will introduce a road congestion charge on a six-month trial basis in January 2006, the government said on Thursday.