NRA starts on road to new M50 tolling

The National Roads Authority has started talks aimed at introducing an electronic tolling system on Dublin's M50 motorway.

Reports this morning said the NRA was negotiating with the owners of the West-Link toll bridge about a move to replace physical toll booths with an electronic system.

The reports said the NRA wanted to introduce a scheme where motorists would be charged at entry and exit points to the motorway through an electronic system that detects their movements and removes the need for toll barriers.