City transport convener Scott Arthur revealed that officials at Waverley Gate are "working with the Scottish Government on pay-as-you-drive", adding "that's what used to be called congestion charge". It gives us much more control for different parts of the city, different times of the day, different pricing for different routes and maybe different pricing for different vehicles. The Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 established the discretionary power for local authorities to implement charging schemes for ALL road users. But after the backlash in Edinburgh, no other Scottish city has ever attempted to introduce a congestion charge. This will include supporting local authorities who wish to use their existing powers to reduce unnecessary car journeys and to generate future revenue streams from local road user charging."

Source: Express January 27, 2024 15:34 UTC