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1. 1. C-Charge: The case FOR

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 January 2007 BEFORE you say no, make sure you're asking the right question. The Government has made it quite clear that, sooner or later, everyone in the country will be paying more for driving at peak times.

2. 2. We say loudest No to road tolls

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 21 December 2005

   OPPOSITION to road charging schemes is stronger in the north west than in any other region, a survey reveals.

3. 3. City starts on road to C-charge

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 November 2005

   DRIVERS in Manchester could one day be driving around with an extra electronic device the size of a mobile phone inside their cars, as the city starts on the road to a congestion charge.

4. 4. Congestion charge trial to hit city

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 November 2005 DRIVERS could be forced to fork out £1 per mile as part of a congestion charging trial scheme in Greater Manchester which has just been announced.

5. 5. 'Meltdown' threat over tram cash

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 17 October 2005 CIVIL engineers say the government must come up with extra cash to expand tram schemes such as Manchester's Metrolink or face "meltdown".

6. 6. Thumbs down to 'guinea pig' city car trial

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 June 2005 A TRIAL of pay as you go car taxing in Manchester would cause an outcry from businesses - and complaints about `big brother' tracking drivers from civil liberties groups.

7. 7. Squad to help bust traffic snarl-ups

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 24 May 2005 A NEW team of traffic jam-busting motorway officers is being recruited to take over some powers from the police.

8. 8. Road toll the price for tram extension?

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 31 January 2005 TRANSPORT secretary Alastair Darling has said more money could be made available for the Metrolink extension if officials in Greater Manchester draw up a plan to reduce road traffic.

9. 9. Transport chiefs order city car toll survey

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 January 2005 A SURVEY is to be held to test opinion about the introduction of road congestion charges in Greater Manchester.

10. 10. Electric scooter is torque of the town

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 December 2004 THE answer to 21st century gridlock in Greater Manchester may have arrived - electric scooters. The M.E.N. gave the silent, petrol-free, vehicle-of-the-future a big thumbs-up after a test drive.

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