Labour MP Anna Gelderd wrote to Transport Secretary Louise Haigh about the proposed toll rises.
One of Cornwall's new MPs has asked for a meeting with the transport secretary to discuss Tamar crossing tolls.Ms Gelderd said she had promised to bring up the Tamar bridge and Torpoint Ferry tolls, which are set to rise for cars and vans from £2.60 to £3.00 or from £1.30 to £1.50 for Tamar Tag users later this year.
The Department for Transport said toll prices were a local matter and it would respond to Ms Geldred's letter in the usual way once received., Plymouth City Council and Cornwall Council - who both run the crossing through the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee - said the tolls for the crossings would increase by November.
"The recent proposed 15% increase amounts to a 100% rise over the last four years, affecting every journey from my constituency into the city of Plymouth."Ms Gelderd added the current toll system on the bridge causes heavy congestion and said the government should "carefully consider" its next steps around the tolls.
"South East Cornwall has made it clear they want change, putting their trust in a Labour MP for the first time," she said."The Tamar Crossings are much more than simply a bridge and ferry service, they are lifelines for our communities." A spokesperson for the DfT said the department would respond to Ms Gelderd’s letter in the usual way once received.Calls for new minister and more devolved powers
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