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Road-Pricing: An Introduction

In: Information and Pricing in Road Transportation

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  • Richard H. M. Emmerink

    (Free University)

Abstract

Congestion on the roads is a pressing problem for most metropolitan areas around the world. It causes transportation problems in traffic networks, and, in addition, the consequential delays negatively affect economic activities as a whole. Furthermore, congestion has adverse effects on the environment; one could think of pollution, noise annoyance etc. Many measures or instruments have been suggested to resolve (part of) the congestion problem. In the previous chapter, the discussion was focused on one such instrument: the impact of implementing motorist information systems. In this chapter the feasibility of an economic instrument that has caused a great deal of controversy is analysed: road-pricing. Although on theoretical grounds it can be easily shown that road-pricing is the first-best solution for efficiently dealing with externalities in transport, this instrument cannot yet boost much public and political support. In this chapter, various aspects, problems and consequences associated with implementing road-pricing will be discussed by reviewing the relevant literature. Solutions provided by different researchers to enhance the acceptability of a road-pricing scheme will be compared, and conflicting viewpoints will be identified and brought together.

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  • Richard H. M. Emmerink, 1998. "Road-Pricing: An Introduction," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Information and Pricing in Road Transportation, chapter 3, pages 35-57, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-642-72143-4_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-72143-4_3
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    1. Nakamura, Katsuhiko & Kockelman, Kara Maria, 2002. "Congestion pricing and roadspace rationing: an application to the San Francisco Bay Bridge corridor," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 36(5), pages 403-417, June.
    2. Zhang, H. M. & Ge, Y. E., 2004. "Modeling variable demand equilibrium under second-best road pricing," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 38(8), pages 733-749, September.
    3. McQuaid, Ronald & Grieco, Margaret, 2005. "Edinburgh and the politics of congestion charging: Negotiating road user charging with affected publics," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 12(5), pages 475-476, September.

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