Oslo may get booms within the toll booth – NRK

– Within today Congestion is the thousands of motorists who do not pay tolls, and it is appropriate that these will also be with the Dutch treat, says the head of the transport committee in Akershus, Solveig Schytz from Left.

On Monday, she and the other Oslo Package 3 negotiators from Akershus and Oslo until agreement that determines what it should cost to drive through the toll booth around Oslo. There will be a huge jump in the price and extra expensive in rush hour and diesel cars. Even more expensive it becomes for Akershus commuters when new bomsnitt the town limits are ready in 2018.

But now it also examined new barriers inside the capital where it has been free to run now. It confirms the environmental and transport councilor in Oslo, Lan Marie Nguyen Berg from the Green Party

Sun tonight it was agreed a revised Oslo Package 3 agreement.

Photo: Åserud, Lise / NTB scanpix

– Now it is possible to run quite a lot around the city without having to pay anything through Congestion. For us it is important that both use the toll to regulate traffic within the city, but also as part of the Dutch treat Oslopakke 3.

Just how in Oslo booms shall stand is now up to the Oslo Package 3 Secretariat to consider, before the case is submitted to political consideration in the spring, 2017.

Together, revenue from additional booms, inclusive suppleringssnittene the town limits, bringing in a minimum of 25 billion until 2036, it goes up by oslo package three agreement. What it means for motorists wallet is not clear.

Director the transport committee in Akershus, Solveig Schytz from Left.

Photo: Dag Aasdal / NRK

– There is a lot of money. The report, which comes next year will show how a set of toll booths might look like. Then we need to see how much it will cost with passages, Solveig Schytz from Left.

Environment and Transport Commissioner of Oslo believes a new location of the booms may aim to work more effectively on the traffic.

– Previously set one toll stations where there was space for them. But with new technology we are able to put them where they will work best. We want to set up toll booths in a way that will regulate traffic in the best possible way, but also so that more people will be paying for the deal.