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CHAPTER 12. INSTRUMENTS FOR CHARGING CONGESTION EXTERNALITIES

Timothy Doe-Kwong Hau

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The author considers the advantages of congestion charging and compares a number of systems in operation. Mechanisms compared imclude a) 24 hour manual toll collection, b) 24 hour electronic toll collection, c) cordon pricing with manual toll booths and a reserved lane, d) supplementary licensing, e) electronic road pricing with automatic vehicle identification (alone) and f) electronic road pricing with smart card-type AVI technology. Aspects considered include simplicity, transparency, anonymity, payment options, efficiency, flexibility, reliability, security, cost benefit analysis, modularity and compatibility with other systems. For the covering abstract see IRRD 869545.

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The author considers the advantages of congestion charging and compares a number of systems in operation. Mechanisms compared imclude a) 24 hour manual toll collection, b) 24 hour electronic toll collection, c) cordon pricing with manual toll booths and a reserved lane, d) supplementary licensing, e) electronic road pricing with automatic vehicle identification (alone) and f) electronic road pricing with smart card-type AVI technology. Aspects considered include simplicity, transparency, anonymity, payment options, efficiency, flexibility, reliability, security, cost benefit analysis, modularity and compatibility with other systems. For the covering abstract see IRRD 869545.

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The author considers the advantages of congestion charging and compares a number of systems in operation. Mechanisms compared imclude a) 24 hour manual toll collection, b) 24 hour electronic toll collection, c) cordon pricing with manual toll booths and a reserved lane, d) supplementary licensing, e) electronic road pricing with automatic vehicle identification (alone) and f) electronic road pricing with smart card-type AVI technology. Aspects considered include simplicity, transparency, anonymity, payment options, efficiency, flexibility, reliability, security, cost benefit analysis, modularity and compatibility with other systems. For the covering abstract see IRRD 869545.

Key concepts: Electronic toll collection, Toll, Singapore Area Licensing Scheme, Road pricing, Payment, Congestion pricing, Flexibility (engineering), Computer science

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