Also discussed here: Green Urban Mobility - transport plans for the Copenhagen capital region (12 page pdf, The Municipal Forum, 2007)
And here: Copenhagen congestion charge looks likely with change in government (Road Pricing, Oct. 17, 2011)
Copenhagen appears to be on the road to implement congestion charges (or road pricing beyond the city) after the publication of a report (reviewed below) by their Municipal Forum which attempts to build on the successes of London and Stockholm. An interesting aspect is the amount of consideration given to uses of the revenue generated with specific examples to benefit cyclists, public transit and traffic management.
Key Quotes:
“Current legislation will not permit the introduction of congestion charging in Denmark. Parliament must first pass a law creating the general framework within which congestion charging can be introduced”
“Traffic within the charging zone in these cities[Stockholm, London and Oslo] has fallen by 15 – 20%. In Stockholm, time spent queuing in traffic has fallen by up to 50% in those parts of the city covered by the congestion zone, while traffic on the entry roads into the city has fallen by about 30%”
“A study by Tetraplan consultants shows that a congestion charge can reduce road traffic by 23 %, air pollution by 5 to 10 % and CO2 emissions by 10 to 15 %”
“Congestion charging will create revenue to be invested in measures to ensure mobility, ease of getting to one’s destination in traffic and a good environment in the Greater Copenhagen Area”
“Another benefit road pricing has over a congestion charge is that it could replace the current tax and registration system, which punishes car ownership, not car use, and makes it cheaper to buy new, fuel-efficient cars”
“Proposals For Key Projects:
- a light railway along Ring-road 3 or expansion of the S-train…
- for cyclists: commuter routes and Park and Ride places for cyclists
- a network of Park and Ride facilities..
- ITS (Intelligent traffic systems)….
- More public transport and better termini.
- projects to encourage mobility… walking buses for school .. Expansion of small and large roads”
Related articles
- Why are City Politicians Nervous when Congestion Charging Comes Up? (pollutionfree.wordpress.com)
- The Road Ahead - Paved with gold?? (backroadsrider.wordpress.com)
- VW avoids congestion fee (confused.com)
- Direct Bikes Review Congestion Charge in London (prweb.com)
- What does Traffic Congestion Cost us? (pollutionfree.wordpress.com)
- The Politics of Congestion Pricing (pollutionfree.wordpress.com)
- Congestion Pricing and Land-Use Planning (pollutionfree.wordpress.com)
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