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70,000 Fewer Vehicles Entered London’s Center Since Congestion Charge Began in 2003

Apr 3rd 2008
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2008Apr3: Fewer vehicles entering London's center city.

2008Apr3: 70,000 fewer vehicles entered London’s center city since the congestion charge began in 2003 (LA Times, 2008).

Reference: Los Angeles Times. 2008. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-congestion3apr03,0,5476674.story

Image Description: Oxford Street, London. Photo by Adrian Pingstone, 2005June. Image Location: Wikimedia Commons. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Oxford.street.london.arp.jpg Image Permission: This image has been released into the public domain by its author, Arpingstone.

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