Brussels charges to tackle traffic turmoil

The EU capital may start charging drivers per mile to combat congestion, writes Trent Broad.

FOR two years running, Brussels has been named the most congested city in Europe, a mark of shame for the capital that guides Europe’s environment and transport policies.

The disgrace has, however, had the effect of uniting Belgium’s environmentalist Green Party, centre-right rivals N-VA, and business and motoring groups in a call for a solution whose time may finally have come — charging drivers for distance travelled. And tests have already begun.