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Statutory Instruments

2024 No. 479

Highways, England

The River Tyne (Tunnels) (Revision of Toll) Order 2024I1,I2,I3,I4

Made

3rd April 2024

Coming into force

1st May 2024

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(2) of the Tyne and Wear Act 1976(1) and Schedule 14 of the River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005(2), makes the following Order:

1. This Order may be cited as the River Tyne (Tunnels) (Revision of Toll) Order 2024 and shall come into force on 1st May 2024.

2. From the coming into force date of this Order the tolls authorised in pursuance of the River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 and set out in the Tyne Tunnel (Revision of Tolls and Traffic Classification) Order 2001(3) are revised so that the tolls which the North East Combined Authority may demand and recover in respect of all traffic passing through and into the tunnel crossing shall be those specified in the Schedule to this Order.

3.The River Tyne (Tunnels) (Revision of Tolls) Order 2023(4) is revoked.

4. In this Orderβ€”

β€œmotorcycle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle having less than four wheels and, in a case where a cabin is provided, the cabin of which is not so constructed as to enclose the driver and any passenger;

β€œthe tunnel crossing” has the same meaning as in article 2(1) of the River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Martin Gilmour

A Senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport

3rd April 2024

Article 2

SCHEDULEI5

ClassClass of VehicleToll (Β£)
Class 1Motorcycle (with or without sidecar) or power assisted cycle;Β£0
Class 1 permit holder after discountΒ£0
Class 2Mechanically propelled vehicle other than a vehicle in Class 1;Β£2.40
Having a maximum weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes
Class 2 permit holder after discountΒ£2.16
Class 3Mechanically propelled vehicle other than a vehicle in Classes 1 and 2Β£4.80
Class 3 permit holder after discountΒ£4.32
Status: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the editorial team to The River Tyne (Tunnels) (Revision of Toll) Order 2024. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
The River Tyne (Tunnels) (Revision of Toll) Order 2024 (2024/479)

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I1Art. 1 in force at 1.5.2024, see art. 1
I2Art. 2 in force at 1.5.2024, see art. 1
I3Art. 3 in force at 1.5.2024, see art. 1
I4Art. 4 in force at 1.5.2024, see art. 1
I5Sch. in force at 1.5.2024, see art. 1
Defined TermSection/ArticleIDScope of Application
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the tunnel crossingUnknownthe_tunnel_lgXagmh
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