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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Manchester Being 'Bullied' By Government Into Accepting Road Tolls

The Government is threatening to withhold £1.5 billion of public funding for public transport in Manchester unless the city agrees to become a guinea pig for pay-as-you-drive road pricing.

Geoff Hoon, the Transport Secretary, said funding for new tram lines, extra buses and trains would be cancelled unless a majority of Greater Manchester's 1.8 million population voted “yes” in next month's road pricing referendum.

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Just Vote NO! and stuff the Government

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