Also discussed here: Govt says 'no go' on city car tax (Herald Sun, Jun. 19. 2011)
And here: Managing Traffic Congestion with Rewards (Pollution Free Cities, Jun. 15, 2011)
Today's focus is on the comprehensive studies of the need for congestion pricing in Melbourne Australia and the difficulty in getting public support for that. Trends indicate that the already multi-billion dollar economic losses due to traffic congestion will only get worse without that demand management tool.
Key Quotes:
“The economic costs of congestion in Melbourne currently range from $1.3-2.6 billion per year, and are probably closer to the lower figure. These costs could double in fifteen years if further measures are not taken to address congestion”
“A comprehensive Melbourne road charging study would be useful to understand better the benefits of road use charging in a future environment where congestion may be increasing, and to permit a comparison of these benefits with the costs of this form of demand management”
Related articles
- Tax cars coming into the city: report (heraldsun.com.au)
- Seattle's Road Pricing Pilot Project (pollutionfree.wordpress.com)
- Did London's Congestion Charging Scheme Improve Its Air Quality? (pollutionfree.wordpress.com)
- Mayor's congestion policies fail to convince (bettertransport.org.uk)
- $9 million in traffic congestion charges (millenniallemons.com)
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