English Dictionary

congestion charge

名詞

イギリス英語

(UK, transport) A charge made on the vehicles of road users who enter a designated zone where traffic congestion can occur, in order to discourage this congestion, typically in the centre of a large city such as London.

日本語の意味

特に大都市の中心部など、交通渋滞が発生しやすい指定区域に車両で入る際に課される料金。交通混雑を抑制するために導入される制度。

London's congestion charge reduced traffic in the city centre but sparked debate among commuters.

ロンドン市中心部の指定区域に入る車に課される料金は交通量を減らしたが、通勤者の間で議論を引き起こした。

意味（1）

(UK, transport) A charge made on the vehicles of road users who enter a designated zone where traffic congestion can occur, in order to discourage this congestion, typically in the centre of a large city such as London.

In a paper published for an emergency finance committee meeting on May 12, TfL says it costs around £600 million a month to run its network, but that income has fallen by 90% since the lockdown began. As well as a decline in public transport revenue, London's congestion charge has been suspended to allow key workers to use the road network.

congestion charges （ plural ）