{"id":87777,"date":"2018-01-08T10:22:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T10:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=83d3cd66e946e2056601574c1e364e4d"},"modified":"2018-01-08T10:22:41","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T10:22:41","slug":"press-release-reduced-tolls-on-severn-bridges-begin-8-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=87777","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Reduced tolls on Severn bridges begin 8 January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Drivers who use the Severn bridges are reminded changes to the TAG payment system take place from 8 January 2018.<\/p>\n

Those who pay by top-up with a Trip TAG through online banking will need to update their payment details to Highways England\u2019s account from 8 January 2018. Account holders will still be able to pay through the website or phone.<\/p>\n

Drivers paying by direct debit will not need to take any action \u2013 their accounts and balances will be transferred automatically and their payments adjusted to reflect the new charges.<\/p>\n

The changes have been shared by letter with holders of TAGs \u2013 the prepayment system that allows regular travellers to cross without stopping to pay manually.<\/p>\n

Clive Perkin, Highways England Divisional Director of Strategy and Planning, explained:<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re very proud to be taking over the responsibility for these iconic bridges which provide such important links between Wales and England.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re also looking forward to welcoming staff currently employed by Severn Crossing PLC into Highways England.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

From midnight on 8 January vehicle charges will be exempt from VAT, reducing the overall charge for individual crossings from \u00a36.70 to \u00a35.60.<\/p>\n

Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns said:<\/p>\n

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The UK Government\u2019s decision to reduce the tolls will cut costs for commuters and tourists, and present exciting opportunities for businesses operating in Wales and over the border.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m absolutely sure that reducing and then removing the tolls will boost Welsh employment and strengthen Wales\u2019 position within the United Kingdom \u2013 that is why I made it my number one priority as Secretary of State.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

After 8 January the crossings will operate as normal with just a few small changes to signs at the toll plazas.<\/p>\n

Staff currently employed with Severn Crossing PLC have all been offered employment with Highways England.<\/p>\n

Details of the changes and actions necessary are available on the Severn Crossings website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Background information: Severn Bridges (M4 and M48) daily charges after 8 January 2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Vehicle Category<\/th>\nCurrent daily toll charges<\/th>\nDaily charges after 8 January 2018<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Category 1 (Cars and other vehicles up to 9 seats)<\/td>\n\u00a36.70<\/td>\n\u00a35.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Category 2 (Goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, small buses)<\/td>\n\u00a313.40<\/td>\n\u00a311.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Category 3 (Goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, large buses)<\/td>\n\u00a320.00<\/td>\n\u00a316.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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  • Category 1: \u00a35.60, with the Season\/Shared TAG at \u00a398.56 (20% discount based on 22 trips per month).<\/li>\n
  • Category 2: \u00a311.20, with the Season\/Shared TAG at \u00a3197.12 (20% discount based on 22 trips per month).<\/li>\n
  • Category 3: \u00a316.70, with the Season\/Shared TAG at \u00a3330.66 (10% discount based on 22 trips per month).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    General enquiries<\/h3>\n

    Members of the public should contact the Highways England customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000.<\/p>\n

    Media enquiries<\/h3>\n

    Journalists should contact the Highways England press office on 0844 693 1448 and use the menu to speak to the most appropriate press officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Responsibility for the operations, maintenance and vehicle charges for the bridges will be managed by Highways England on behalf of the UK Government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87777"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87777\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}