Tolls abolition leads bill programme
4 Sep 07
SNP administration's first bill will end tolls on Forth and Tay Road Bridges
SNP ministers presented their first bill to the Scottish Parliament today, a populist measure to pave the way for the abolition of tolls on the Forth and Tay Road Bridges.
Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson said: "We believe that it is unfair and unacceptable that the two road bridges into and out of Fife are the only remaining toll bridges in Scotland.
"The proposal of a bill has received support in parliament, and more importantly, from the general public. We hope to remove tolls at the earliest opportunity, subject to due parliamentary process."