牛津郡理事会对计划征收5英镑的交通堵塞费、被指控缺乏透明度并破坏先前的公共汽车改进协议,面临强烈反对。 Oxfordshire Council faces backlash for a planned £5 congestion charge, accused of lacking transparency and undermining a prior bus improvement agreement.

牛津郡议会(Oxfordshire Country Council)计划在牛津州征收5英镑的临时交通堵塞费计划正引起对透明度的批评,因为事先达成的协议要求到2025年12月将公交车速度提高10%,这可能会给失败带来法律或财政后果。 Oxfordshire County Council’s plan to impose a £5 temporary congestion charge in Oxford is drawing criticism over transparency, as a prior agreement required a 10% improvement in bus speeds by December 2025, with potential legal or financial consequences for failure. 批评者,包括反对派议员和倡导团体,声称指控是预先确定的,称协商是一项象征性的努力,要求披露公共汽车公司协议和业绩数据。 Critics, including opposition councillors and advocacy groups, claim the charge was pre-determined and call the consultation a token effort, demanding disclosure of the bus company agreement and performance data. 该理事会坚持认为,它在法律上没有义务提出这项指控,并说,公共汽车改进和推出159辆电动巴士是其更广泛的运输战略的结果,与这项指控无关。 The council insists it is not legally bound to introduce the charge and says the bus improvements and rollout of 159 electric buses are outcomes of its broader transport strategy, not tied to the charge. 尽管呼吁重新评价,但理事会拒绝进一步审查,这加剧了对问责制和民主进程的关切。 Despite calls for a re-evaluation, the council rejected further scrutiny, fueling concerns about accountability and democratic process.