Britain urged to tackle costly traffic congestion

Jessica Shankleman
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New study reveals London drivers wasted 83 hours in traffic last year, up nine hours from 2012

The Mayor of London is facing fresh calls to launch pay-as-you-go driving schemes in the capital, after a new report found the city has the second worst traffic congestion rates in Europe, wasting billions...

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