You will recall that we issued a Consultation Paper on the 17th August 2001 which was concerned with the way in which the Mersey Tunnels' tolls are revised and the use to which the toll income is applied. This web page allows you to link to a Summary of Responses to the Consultation paper and to another section which provides factual responses to some common misunderstandings.

The Consultation Paper reviewed the current statutory provisions in relation to the tolls and concluded that they involved procedures which were time-consuming, with unwelcome side effects and a financial objective of questionable merit. It proposed to promote new legislation mainly to introduce a streamlined procedure involving automatic toll rises in line with inflation, and the application of surplus toll income to help finance improvements in public transport provision throughout Merseyside.

The appended Summary of Responses to the Consultation Paper was considered at a meeting of Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority on the 23rd November 2001. As a consequence, Merseytravel has formally deposited a Local Bill in Parliament. Copies of the Bill will be available in Merseytravel's offices on the 4th December 2001 onwards for inspection/retention by members of the public.