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Statutory Instruments
Highways, England
Made
19th March 2021
Coming into force
30th April 2021
1. This Order may be cited as the River Tyne (Tunnels) (Revision of Tolls) Order 2021 and shall come into force on 30th April 2021.
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 2020( 4) is revoked.
4. In this Order:
“motorcycle” 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;
“the 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
Simon Connick
A Senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport
19th March 2021
Article 2
| Class | Class of Vehicle | Toll (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Motorcycle (with or without sidecar) or power assisted cycle; | £0 |
| Class 1 permit holder after discount | £0 | |
| Class 2 | Mechanically propelled vehicle other than a vehicle in Class 1; | £1.90 |
| Having a height of 2 metres or less, or | ||
| Having a height greater than 2 metres and less than 3 metres and maximum of 2 axles, or | ||
| Being an articulated vehicle with tractor unit height of 2 metres or less and trailer height of less than 3 metres | ||
| Class 2 permit holder after discount | £1.71 | |
| Class 3 | Mechanically propelled vehicle other than a vehicle in Classes 1 and 2 | £3.70 |
| Class 3 permit holder after discount | £3.33 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, made in consequence of a determination by the North East Combined Authority in accordance with paragraph 2, Schedule 14 of the River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005, increases the maximum toll for use of the Tyne Tunnel by cars and most minibuses and light goods vehicles from £1.80 to £1.90.