Cities may get right to open urban péage

Plans to fight pollution are being reviewed

Published Wednesday 24 January 2018 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 24 January 2018 - 15:00

Urban péages like London’s congestion charge could start in French cities in moves to cut pollution, including an HGV tax.

The transport minister said she was reviewing the idea.

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