On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 20:59:34 GMT, "Martin Underwood"
wrote:

How will a transponder-based system work for a one-off visitor to London?
Will he need to plan his visit in advance and obtain a transponder before
the day of his visit? Or will there be a no-penalty system (ie congestion
charge but no more than that) for people who do not have a transponder?

I thought that recent discussion has been in relation to a national
requirement, not just for London.

Anything which requires a permit to enter to be bought in advance will be a
real pain - like having to buy train tickets in advance to get discounted
rates. What is needed is a system which bills people after the event, not
one that requires them to buy a permit in advance.

Very few services operate on that level in general.
--
Nick Cooper

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