On 11, Feb 2007, at 10:21, Susan Burchett wrote:
>>> OTOH, congestion charges at (e.g.) busy locks on busy summer weekends
>>> look to me to be a very good idea. They would encourage the traffic
>>> to go elsewhere, which would both reduce the congestion and get boats
>>> on to under-used routes. Yet they would allow those who really need
>>> to to use the (previously) congested routes at any time, by paying
>>> the
>>> charge.
>>>
>>> I'm strongly in favour of this.
>>
>> It seems reasonable to me in theory as well, and has been aired on
>> this
>> list previously. That's why I nudged it back on the table.
>>
>> At least it is controversial and on topic.
>>
>> {;>)
>>
>> Beeky
>>
> And would this be instead of a licence?
Instead of the cruising licence perhaps. But you would still need a
"floating licence" and a "stopping licence" of course {;>)
Beeky
