Transport

Road tolls to be linked to length of journey

Project Bruce plan aims to target specific road use to offset diminishing taxes on fossil fuel vehicles

East Link toll bridge: fixed charge for motorists. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Motorists are facing the prospect of new road tolls linked to the length of their journey under a plan known as Project Bruce. It comes following the government’s decision to pay for a six-month freeze on planned toll increases on the M50 and other roads at a cost of €12.5 million.

The Business Post has learned that the Department of Transport has told Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the state body which runs the national road ...