Does Manchester need a congestion charge?

Is the question asked by the Independent in their Big Question this morning. More can be found here. I rarely travel to Manchester save for Tutor2u student workshops and the occasional sporting event. Last time I was there I stayed on the 22nd floor of the Hilton building - an impressive addition to the Manchester skyline and was afforded a great view of the Manchester tram system in action. I wasn’t aware that traffic congestion was that bad in the city centre, although they seem to be digging up half of the main roads. But this will be a superb example to use for teachers wanting an example of cost-benefit analysis and the arguments of different stakeholders.

More here from the BBC news

Unit 1 Micro: Using the Cost-Benefit Principle [30 Apr 2012]
Unit 1 Micro: Revision Question on Road Tolls [17 Apr 2012]
Externalities in Action- TED Talk [23 Jan 2012]
Keeping it local [24 Nov 2011]
Transport Economics: Rail Investment [12 Aug 2011]
Transport Economics - Government Failure in Roadbuilding? [27 Jun 2011]
A2 Micro: Ownership and Control in Modern Businesses [18 May 2011]
Tuesday Talks - the cycling city [8 Mar 2011]
Shared Value and the Limitations of CSR [12 Feb 2011]
Chips - a demerit good. [11 Nov 2010]
The most dangerous drug is legal. [2 Nov 2010]
Picturenomics (1) - Congestion and Externalities [18 Oct 2010]
Toll roads not the solution for congestion [31 Aug 2010]
Sugar price volatility - uncertainty for producers and consumers [29 May 2010]
CBI call for changes to work patterns to cut congestion [18 Mar 2010]
Warner on merger motivations and shareholder value [24 Jan 2010]
Full speed ahead [27 Aug 2009]
Trying to turn the tide of deforestation [10 Jul 2009]
Public Good-le [26 Jun 2009]
Cost Benefit Analysis and New Rail Lines [16 Jun 2009]
Economies of Scale for Wind Farms [23 May 2009]
Dell Relocates - Nissan Downsizes [8 Jan 2009]
Costs of Supply - Organic Farmers Divided [22 Dec 2008]
Further rise signalled in rail fares [21 Nov 2008]
Behavioural change behind the wheel [27 Aug 2008]
Flood defences, cost benefit and opportunity cost [17 May 2008]
Revision: Stakeholders [19 Apr 2008]

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