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Pawson Palace Croydon 04 Dec 14 2.27pm
What a bloody stitch up!! As of 1 Dec the new toll system has come into effect. Not only is it bloody complicated and unnecessary aggro to have to pre-book the toll online but its now £2.50 each way to pay for an automated system, which by nature should surely reduce costs? Not to mention the bridge has long been repaid it's a joke the motorist is being raped and pillaged yet again. The scheme is a set up to fine unsuspecting drivers £100 if they forget. How are the elderly supposed to go online to pay it? What about foreign vehicles- are they going to pay? Will it encourage people to use mobiles whilst driving to pay? Will it even reduce queues as claimed? Just a rouse to me unless anyone can convince me otherwise. Beggars belief really. Pride of South London Upper Holmesdale Block P
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Pawson Palace

Croydon 04 Dec 14 2.27pm

What a bloody stitch up!!

As of 1 Dec the new toll system has come into effect.

Not only is it bloody complicated and unnecessary aggro to have to pre-book the toll online but its now £2.50 each way to pay for an automated system, which by nature should surely reduce costs?

Not to mention the bridge has long been repaid it's a joke the motorist is being raped and pillaged yet again.

The scheme is a set up to fine unsuspecting drivers £100 if they forget. How are the elderly supposed to go online to pay it? What about foreign vehicles- are they going to pay? Will it encourage people to use mobiles whilst driving to pay? Will it even reduce queues as claimed?

Just a rouse to me unless anyone can convince me otherwise.

Beggars belief really.

Pride of South London
Upper Holmesdale Block P

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Y Ddraig Goch In The Crowd 04 Dec 14 2.30pm
Quote Pawson Palace at 04 Dec 2014 2.27pm What a bloody stitch up!! As of 1 Dec the new toll system has come into effect. Not only is it bloody complicated and unnecessary aggro to have to pre-book the toll online but its now £2.50 each way to pay for an automated system, which by nature should surely reduce costs? Not to mention the bridge has long been repaid it's a joke the motorist is being raped and pillaged yet again. The scheme is a set up to fine unsuspecting drivers £100 if they forget. How are the elderly supposed to go online to pay it? What about foreign vehicles- are they going to pay? Will it encourage people to use mobiles whilst driving to pay? Will it even reduce queues as claimed? Just a rouse to me unless anyone can convince me otherwise. Beggars belief really. When I worked in Ireland, it would take over an hour and a half to get from the airport to south Dublin in rush hour. They have now removed the toll booths and it takes 30 minutes the dignified don't even enter in the game
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In The Crowd 04 Dec 14 2.30pm

Quote Pawson Palace at 04 Dec 2014 2.27pm

What a bloody stitch up!!

As of 1 Dec the new toll system has come into effect.

Not only is it bloody complicated and unnecessary aggro to have to pre-book the toll online but its now £2.50 each way to pay for an automated system, which by nature should surely reduce costs?

Not to mention the bridge has long been repaid it's a joke the motorist is being raped and pillaged yet again.

Beggars belief really.

When I worked in Ireland, it would take over an hour and a half to get from the airport to south Dublin in rush hour.

They have now removed the toll booths and it takes 30 minutes

the dignified don't even enter in the game

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Stuk Top half 04 Dec 14 3.21pm
You don't have to pay in advance but, like the congestion charge, the scheme is designed to make alot of money through fines with the onus being on you to remember that you have been through an invisible barrier. They've had to do it because the tolls can longer automatically calculate coins by weight, as the new coins are lighter than previously. I've had to put in extra coins on numerous occassions despite paying the exact amount initially. It will reduce the queues either side significantly though. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 04 Dec 14 3.21pm

You don't have to pay in advance but, like the congestion charge, the scheme is designed to make alot of money through fines with the onus being on you to remember that you have been through an invisible barrier.

They've had to do it because the tolls can longer automatically calculate coins by weight, as the new coins are lighter than previously. I've had to put in extra coins on numerous occassions despite paying the exact amount initially.

It will reduce the queues either side significantly though.

Optimistic as ever

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cpj Kent 04 Dec 14 3.26pm
From what I've read, foreign drivers will be exempt. We were promised that when the bridge was paid for, the tolls would go - that didn't happen! Instead they just keep going up. Now they're saying the money will go towards road maintenance. Let's face it - it's just another tax that will go to the Treasury. Interestingly, to compare with the Humber Bridge toll - that used to be about £3.50 but they reduced the price a year or two ago to £1.70. PS: I will in future use the Blackwall Tunnel, although they are talking about putting a toll on that too. How are we meant to get to the rich, fertile lands of the North and Scotland? Edited by cpj (04 Dec 2014 3.27pm)
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cpj

Kent 04 Dec 14 3.26pm

From what I've read, foreign drivers will be exempt. We were promised that when the bridge was paid for, the tolls would go - that didn't happen! Instead they just keep going up. Now they're saying the money will go towards road maintenance. Let's face it - it's just another tax that will go to the Treasury.

Interestingly, to compare with the Humber Bridge toll - that used to be about £3.50 but they reduced the price a year or two ago to £1.70.

PS: I will in future use the Blackwall Tunnel, although they are talking about putting a toll on that too. How are we meant to get to the rich, fertile lands of the North and Scotland?

Edited by cpj (04 Dec 2014 3.27pm)

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cpvoice 04 Dec 14 3.28pm
Ah, the Humber Bridge - the bridge to nowhere.
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cpvoice

04 Dec 14 3.28pm

Ah, the Humber Bridge - the bridge to nowhere.

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Stuk Top half 04 Dec 14 3.35pm
Quote cpj at 04 Dec 2014 3.26pm From what I've read, foreign drivers will be exempt. We were promised that when the bridge was paid for, the tolls would go - that didn't happen! Instead they just keep going up. Now they're saying the money will go towards road maintenance. Let's face it - it's just another tax that will go to the Treasury. Interestingly, to compare with the Humber Bridge toll - that used to be about £3.50 but they reduced the price a year or two ago to £1.70. PS: I will in future use the Blackwall Tunnel, although they are talking about putting a toll on that too. How are we meant to get to the rich, fertile lands of the North and Scotland? Edited by cpj (04 Dec 2014 3.27pm) Foreign drivers/vehicles aren't exempt. Though I would make them still pay at the crossing itself. You can have two queues at airports, why not at a toll? They fee should have long been stopped, but probably never will be. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 04 Dec 14 3.35pm

Quote cpj at 04 Dec 2014 3.26pm

Interestingly, to compare with the Humber Bridge toll - that used to be about £3.50 but they reduced the price a year or two ago to £1.70.

PS: I will in future use the Blackwall Tunnel, although they are talking about putting a toll on that too. How are we meant to get to the rich, fertile lands of the North and Scotland?

Edited by cpj (04 Dec 2014 3.27pm)

Foreign drivers/vehicles aren't exempt. Though I would make them still pay at the crossing itself. You can have two queues at airports, why not at a toll?

They fee should have long been stopped, but probably never will be.

Optimistic as ever

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Rubin 04 Dec 14 3.46pm
Wasn't it sold to a French company, which is why the 'we'll stop charging a toll once it's paid off' thing went out the window?
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Rubin

04 Dec 14 3.46pm

Wasn't it sold to a French company, which is why the 'we'll stop charging a toll once it's paid off' thing went out the window?

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aquickgame2 Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 04 Dec 14 3.57pm
Quote cpj at 04 Dec 2014 3.26pm From what I've read, foreign drivers will be exempt. We were promised that when the bridge was paid for, the tolls would go - that didn't happen! Instead they just keep going up. Now they're saying the money will go towards road maintenance. Let's face it - it's just another tax that will go to the Treasury. Interestingly, to compare with the Humber Bridge toll - that used to be about £3.50 but they reduced the price a year or two ago to £1.70. PS: I will in future use the Blackwall Tunnel, although they are talking about putting a toll on that too. How are we meant to get to the rich, fertile LOINS of the WOMEN up North and Scotland? Edited by cpj (04 Dec 2014 3.27pm) Edited for away games and accuracy
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aquickgame2

Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 04 Dec 14 3.57pm

Quote cpj at 04 Dec 2014 3.26pm

Interestingly, to compare with the Humber Bridge toll - that used to be about £3.50 but they reduced the price a year or two ago to £1.70.

PS: I will in future use the Blackwall Tunnel, although they are talking about putting a toll on that too. How are we meant to get to the rich, fertile LOINS of the WOMEN up North and Scotland?

Edited by cpj (04 Dec 2014 3.27pm)

Edited for away games and accuracy

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Stuk Top half 04 Dec 14 4.22pm
Quote Rubin at 04 Dec 2014 3.46pm Wasn't it sold to a French company, which is why the 'we'll stop charging a toll once it's paid off' thing went out the window? No. The "we'll stop charging once it's paid off" went out the window when Labour decided to change it from a toll, to a charge in April 2003. The day the tolls were due to stop. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 04 Dec 14 4.22pm

Quote Rubin at 04 Dec 2014 3.46pm

Wasn't it sold to a French company, which is why the 'we'll stop charging a toll once it's paid off' thing went out the window?

No. The "we'll stop charging once it's paid off" went out the window when Labour decided to change it from a toll, to a charge in April 2003. The day the tolls were due to stop.

Optimistic as ever

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 04 Dec 14 5.05pm
I use the tunnel and bridge often due to having outlaws in Essex. I've set up an account with the toll company and top it up when needed. Only costs £1.70 a pop each way doing it this way. Doesn't make it right though. They should be paying me to go into Essex
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nickgusset

Shizzlehurst 04 Dec 14 5.05pm

I use the tunnel and bridge often due to having outlaws in Essex. I've set up an account with the toll company and top it up when needed. Only costs £1.70 a pop each way doing it this way.

Doesn't make it right though. They should be paying me to go into Essex

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Stuk Top half 04 Dec 14 5.13pm
Quote nickgusset at 04 Dec 2014 5.05pm I use the tunnel and bridge often due to having outlaws in Essex. I've set up an account with the toll company and top it up when needed. Only costs £1.70 a pop each way doing it this way. Doesn't make it right though. They should be paying me to go into Essex Think of it as £3.40 to get out instead. A bargain Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 04 Dec 14 5.13pm

Quote nickgusset at 04 Dec 2014 5.05pm

I use the tunnel and bridge often due to having outlaws in Essex. I've set up an account with the toll company and top it up when needed. Only costs £1.70 a pop each way doing it this way.

Doesn't make it right though. They should be paying me to go into Essex

Think of it as £3.40 to get out instead. A bargain

Optimistic as ever

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