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Congestion Pricing: New Life for an Old Idea?

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  • Small, Kenneth A.

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Driven by problems of traffic congestion, U.S. policy toward urban highways has lurched over several decades from highway building to high-occupancy-vehicle lanes to travel demand management. Yet congestion has worsened, and there is scant evidence that these policies have had any appreciable effect on it. As financial straits tighten, policy analysts are looking for new solutions. Meanwhile, economists have been polishing up a long-standing proposal known as congestion pricing. Under this policy, drivers would have to pay a very high fee for driving on the most popular roads during peak hours. We already expect to pay top price for long-distance phone calls during business hours, and many of us wait for discounts at night. But can the same concept work for highways?

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  • Small, Kenneth A., 1993. "Congestion Pricing: New Life for an Old Idea?," University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers qt4fv3116k, University of California Transportation Center.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdl:uctcwp:qt4fv3116k
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    1. Smalkoski, Brian & Levinson, David, 2005. "Value of Time for Commercial Vehicle Operators," Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Transportation Research Forum, vol. 44(1).
    2. Boarnet, Marlon G., 1995. "Highways and Economic Productivity: Interpreting Recent Evidence," University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers qt4g79984s, University of California Transportation Center.
    3. Smalkoski, Brian & Levinson, David, 2004. "Value Of Time For Commercial Vehicle Operators In Minnesota," 45th Annual Transportation Research Forum, Evanston, Illinois, March 21-23, 2004 208272, Transportation Research Forum.

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