Original sentence: <ref name="indfirst"> In fact, the first two days saw a dramatic reduction in inner city traffic.In 2006 the latest report from TfL stated that congestion was down around 26% in comparison with the pre charge period and traffic delays had also been reduced.Indeed Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London and key proponent of the charge, himself predicted a "difficult few days".The target on reducing congestion will not be met, the report said
Edited sentence: Although very precise statistics are less readily available than just after the charge's introduction, chiefly because media attention is now directed elsewhere, the general feeling was that the charge was having the intended effect.In fact, the first two days saw a dramatic reduction in inner city traffic.Indeed Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London and key proponent of the charge, himself predicted a "bloody day".Journey times have correspondingly crept back towards pre-charge levels, following initial reported time-savings of as much as 50%.The target on reducing congestion will not be met, the report said, suggesting a failure of the congestion charge policy