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| Clifton Suspension Bridge toll rise inquiry to start | Clifton Suspension Bridge toll rise inquiry to start |
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| A public inquiry into plans to double the cost of crossing Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge will begin later. | A public inquiry into plans to double the cost of crossing Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge will begin later. |
| The bridge's trustees applied to the Department for Transport (DfT) to raise the charge from 50p to £1 in August. | The bridge's trustees applied to the Department for Transport (DfT) to raise the charge from 50p to £1 in August. |
| Protestors against the rise say the trust has not justified the 100% price hike and it appears to have substantial funds in its reserves. | Protestors against the rise say the trust has not justified the 100% price hike and it appears to have substantial funds in its reserves. |
| The DfT is holding an inquiry before it rules on the bid, because of the amount of opposition. | The DfT is holding an inquiry before it rules on the bid, because of the amount of opposition. |
| The Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust - which receives no money from government or local authorities - said the extra money was needed to meet an £8m maintenance bill over the next 10 years. | |
| It said regular users would still get a discounted price with a pre-paid cash card. | It said regular users would still get a discounted price with a pre-paid cash card. |
| But people living near the bridge said they were worried their roads would become rat runs and car parks as motorists try to avoid the extra fees. | But people living near the bridge said they were worried their roads would become rat runs and car parks as motorists try to avoid the extra fees. |