Press Release

Lorry Tolls Vote Could Delay Action on Health and Environment Costs to 2011

November 15, 2005

T&E welcomes last night’s European Parliament Transport Committee vote on rules that govern lorry tolls but expresses disappointment that inclusion of environmental and health costs could be delayed until 2011.

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– Download the full press release.

– Download a copy of a letter sent by 28 European economists on 2 November 2005 to the European Parliament transport committee, European Commission and Transport Ministers on the issue of ‘external costs’ in lorry tolls.

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