Charges to use the route are £2 for cars ... Originally named the Birmingham Northern Relief Road, the Government decided in 1991 that the M6 toll would be a privately-funded venture.

The new car toll prices will be £5.90 for daytime ... With calls for more lorries to use the road, instead of the congested M6, the price freeze for HGVs is a move that will please both haulage ...

A letter urging the owners of the M6 Toll road to reconsider price rises ... has been encouraging motorists to use the toll road in recent months, in an attempt to tackle congestion and air ...