Severn cash toll closed 'for weeks'

19 Ebrill 2011 Diweddarwyd 05: 47 GMT the second Severn Crossing usually two coins stands for driver motoring organisations fail with one of the cash-only ways at the second Severn Crossing request fixed.

One of the two automatic coin was stands at the junction of action for weeks as a result of defective character.

The AA and RAC have called for new rolled up in time the track at Easter.

Severn River crossing plc said new characters were on order, and the track should open "in the very near future".

The company, which operates the Severn M48, said that the "variable matrix characters" broke at the end of February.

The second Severn Crossing has 13 toll lanes. The company has drivers, lane 12, the last but said one quite right the payments area, "Health and safety" is closed for reasons.

-1-Driver complained that he had, even though he had the money for the toll for 19 minutes the queue.

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end quote Paul Watters of the AA asking a ￡ 5.70 toll refund due to the delay he was trying", in to cross to Wales.

He the company by e-Mail: "when you capture the tolls in a reasonable period of time can not, should open the gates traffic can pass freely."

"This practice was taken over at the intersection of Dartford of the River Thames, and not credible, I find your statement, not making you, to do so if instructed by the police have."

He added: "The two automatic coin stands, was one of the Commission (reasons 'Health and safety') and the others no longer work for a time."

"There was no traffic marshalling of measures, and no way of waiting customers of delay."

'Customer needs'

In a statement said Severn River crossing plc the coin collecting stands a request his contract which were not.

Paul Watters, for the AA, said: "this is a contract of PFI (public finance initiative), so it should be what says the legislation go and serve for the customers."

"This is a very busy time of year and the fees are payable in Wales."

"People are for the holidays, prepare so be there a very good impression visitors be if it is unnecessarily delayed are".

A RAC spokesman said: "this issue clearly caused unnecessary congestion on a very busy intersection, which put the driver in the queues will frustrate."

"It is really important for the operator to it fixed and help, the traffic move to keep."

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