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Lib Dems call on SNP to come clean on finding bridge cash



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THE Lib Dems have called on the SNP Government to come clean on how it is to fund the new forth road bridge.
Liberal Democrat Transport spokeswoman person Alison McInnes MSP said the news that a proposed weight restriction on the existing bridge has been delayed until 2017 should not delay any announcement on a second crossing.

She said: "I am sure that industries who rely on the Forth Road Bridge will welcome news that the threatened ban on heavy lorries has been delayed. The Scottish Government must not, however, use this as an excuse to make further delays on building the new crossing.

"With a price tag of £4 billion, there is a growing suspicion that ministers will be forced down the route of tolling to make up the shortfall."





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1

Marian,

24/06/2008 15:53:49
This is extremely offensive coming from the Liberal partners in the last Scots government whose only claim to fame is that they dithered and sat on their hands and did nothing for years about a replacement bridge.
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geekpie,

forfar 25/06/2008 11:16:09
"With a price tag of £4 billion, there is a growing suspicion that ministers will be forced down the route of tolling to make up the shortfall."

That would certainly be a sensible approach. There needs to be some sort of deterrent to driving your car into Edinburgh from Fife every day. It's a selfish lifestyle choice.
3

firhill,

28/06/2008 08:20:09
It's very simple- they have always known they will have to toll the new crossing as they will not be able to finance it otherwise.

However, it may look a bit silly to have taken the existing tolls off for political expediency then announce too quickly that tolls will be back.
Watch out for an obscure name for the funding e.g. public/private optimum finance stream etc. (to disguise tolls!)

 

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