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Manchester votes for congestion charge.



 
 
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Old July 27th, 2007, 12:01 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
David Horne[_2_]
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Default Manchester votes for congestion charge.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/6918585.stm

Good news, I hope.

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Old July 27th, 2007, 12:11 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
The Reid[_4_]
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Default Manchester votes for congestion charge.

Following up to (David Horne) wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/6918585.stm

Good news, I hope.


good reason not to bother to visit.
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Old July 27th, 2007, 12:20 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
David Horne[_2_]
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Default Manchester votes for congestion charge.

The Reid wrote:

Following up to (David Horne) wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/6918585.stm

Good news, I hope.


good reason not to bother to visit.


So you no longer go to the centre of London?

I recommended you lie down a few minutes ago on another newsgroup- time
for you to do the same in this one.

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"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007
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Old July 27th, 2007, 12:24 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
The Reid[_4_]
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Default Manchester votes for congestion charge.

Following up to (David Horne) wrote:

good reason not to bother to visit.


So you no longer go to the centre of London?


i live in London. Ive never been to Manchester.
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Old July 27th, 2007, 12:28 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
David Horne[_2_]
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Default Manchester votes for congestion charge.

The Reid wrote:

Following up to (David Horne) wrote:

good reason not to bother to visit.


So you no longer go to the centre of London?


i live in London.


How do you usually get to the centre?

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(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007
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Old July 27th, 2007, 12:29 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
David Horne[_2_]
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Default Manchester votes for congestion charge.

Martin wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:01:24 +0100, (David Horne) wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/6918585.stm

Good news, I hope.


When the area covered overlaps Ken Livingstone's perhaps.


It could (I stress could) result in a better transport infrastructure.

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(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007
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Old July 27th, 2007, 12:56 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
The Reid[_4_]
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Default Manchester votes for congestion charge.

Following up to (David Horne) wrote:

50/50 drive or train


So you still drive into the centre of London despite the charge.


sometimes
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Mike
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Old July 27th, 2007, 01:00 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
David Horne[_2_]
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Default Manchester votes for congestion charge.

The Reid wrote:

Following up to (David Horne) wrote:

50/50 drive or train


So you still drive into the centre of London despite the charge.


sometimes


So there, then!

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"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Pres. Blair- May, 2007
 




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