February 18, 2004
De-congestant.
London's Congestion Charge celebrates one year, with mixed success.
Meanwhile, on the Continent, the Toll Collect consortium received a decision from Germany's transportation minister: scrap the entire toll collection plan. After significant implementation delays, the consortium, consisting of Deutsche Telekom, Cofiroute, and DaimlerChrysler, were told to abandon their project.
Transport Minister Manfred Stolpe said the debacle was damaging to Germany's image and a blow to innovation.
I had hoped, in my dreams of becoming Ye President, that this country might develop a similar system in conjunction with our beloved interstate highway system.
