The London Congestion Charge (Advantages/Disadvantages)
The scheme is the idea of the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. The running of the congestion charge will be done by Transport for London. Nearly all drivers will have to pay the congestion charge of £5 to enter Central London between 7am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. (Once the charge is paid you are allowed to leave and return to the charging area as many times as you wish on that day.)
The main aim of the congestion charge is to reduce the amount of traffic on the roads in London and to persuade people to use more public transport. As a result of this shift from cars to public transport there would be less pollution in London. If there are more people using public transport such as the tube, the turnover will be much higher and therefore have enough money to improve their services, and in doing so will make the underground a much safer method of transport.