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When might we see congestion charging in British cities outside London?. Petros Ieromonachou TPS Bursary Awards. To present information on existing road pricing schemes from Britain and abroad To establish a framework of key factors affecting the overall implementation process of RP schemes
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When might we see congestion charging in British cities outside London? Petros Ieromonachou TPS Bursary Awards
To present information on existing road pricing schemes from Britain and abroad To establish a framework of key factors affecting the overall implementation process of RP schemes To explore the possibilities of ‘Stoneford’ – a hypothetical city – which was about to implement RP Secondary Objectives Objectives of the report
Past experience - Norway • Bergen (1986) • 1st urban toll ring, small area but big effect, created a format for other cities to follow • Oslo (1990) • Largest TR, automated charging, advanced from road financing to alternative mode infrastructure financing • Trondheim (1991) • 1st automated TR (AutoPASS), continuous upgrade & evolution, public not supportive, ended Dec 2005 • Total 6 urban schemes currently • Changing objectives but not CC yet
Past experience - Italy • Bologna (1989) • 1st ZAC (Zone Access Control) manual + automated, intermitted operation due to political priorities, did not advance to RP • Rome (2001) • Started as ZAC, evolved to a hybrid form of RP, use of TelePASS • Genoa (2003) • ZAC, RP trials, political indecisiveness & instability • Growing acceptance of ZAC, development of relevant technology but RP policy slowdown
Past experience - UK • Durham (2002) • 1st RP scheme, result of previous attempts • London (2003) • Most important, size, difficulties, success & expansion • Edinburgh • Would be a complete urban RP solution, political & public opposition, unresolved issues, setback to the UK RP scene • TIF for 10 regional pilot projects
How can this learning be applied to Stoneford? Recurring issues: Consensus on the problem Choice of scheme Transparency Local politics & network alliances Stoneford
Key factors identified from the investigated schemes: Partner/Actor Networks Project Champion Expectations/Motivations Protection measures Network learning User learning/Acceptance Stoneford
Government strategy for national and local schemes exists but, Local schemes need ‘marketing’ RP is a complex policy and decision Overall implementation process requires work from system builders and champions Also needs a change in institutional & user attitudes Conclusion