[Ashtonian]

I wonder what the precise nature of the criticism is and what are the 'current' proposals for the charge?

Long, long ago in another era, when trains were frequent and there were many to choose from and there was a plethora of buses, I found that I didn't need a car. The monthly pass for train and buses worked fine.

Today, you have to have a car, and many with business and pleasure in Manchester will have no choice but to pay this extra tax. I doubt that there will be a significant reduction the amount of people travelling into Manchester.