Commenting on the announcement that the toll for cars crossing the Severn Bridge will rise to £6 from 1st January 2012, Byron Davies AM, Shadow Minister for Transport, said:
“This is another rise in the cost of living that will put further pressure on the budgets of Welsh families.
“Welsh Conservatives proposed a freeze on the Severn tolls for the next four years, which would have saved Welsh motorists £3.4million in 2012 alone.
“The Severn Bridges are marvels of British engineering, but we don’t want them to be seen as barriers to investment in Wales.
“A freeze in the tolls would be a welcome break for hard-pressed motorists, would encourage investment and show that Wales is open for business.”
