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HIGH OCCUPANCY/TOLL LANES: PHASING IN CONGESTION PRICING A LANE AT A TIME

Gordon J. Fielding, Daniel B. Klein

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A consensus is emerging among transportation economists that the best way to deal with freeway congestion is to charge for driving during peak hours. The main barrier to implementation is political: drastic change is politically unpopular. This paper proposes a way of overcoming the political obstacles by phasing in congestion pricing over a period of many years.

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A consensus is emerging among transportation economists that the best way to deal with freeway congestion is to charge for driving during peak hours. The main barrier to implementation is political: drastic change is politically unpopular. This paper proposes a way of overcoming the political obstacles by phasing in congestion pricing over a period of many years.

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A consensus is emerging among transportation economists that the best way to deal with freeway congestion is to charge for driving during peak hours. The main barrier to implementation is political: drastic change is politically unpopular. This paper proposes a way of overcoming the political obstacles by phasing in congestion pricing over a period of many years.

Key concepts: Toll, Congestion pricing, Road pricing, Singapore Area Licensing Scheme, Politics, Occupancy, Traffic congestion, Business

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