Tamar Bridge toll price hike inquiry

The RHA has reacted furiously to the proposal to increase tolls on the Tamar Bridge by 50%.  Should this proposal become reality, the toll for a 5 or 6 axle artic would rise from £11.00 to £16.50.

Commenting, RHA Area Manager Michael Moore, said: “There is never a good time to see a rise in tolls, but in the current economic climate, a rise of 50% is totally unacceptable. The fact the toll has not increased in the last 15 years is irrelevant and the timing of the increase could not have been worse. We would have preferred to see a modest annual increase rather than a rolled up increase at this level. 

“And to rub salt into the wound, the RHA was not even consulted on the proposed increase even though we are a statutory objector!  However, hauliers using the Tamar crossing can rest assured that we will be making our views known to the Inspector running the Public Inquiry into the matter due to start later in January 2010”.