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REVENUE Final Conference

REVENUE Final Conference. Brussels, 29 November 2005. REVENUE Final Conference Introduction and project summary Andrea Ricci, ISIS. Brussels, 29 November 2005. Project objectives. Achieving a better knowledge of current practices of revenue use

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REVENUE Final Conference

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  1. REVENUE Final Conference Brussels, 29 November 2005

  2. REVENUE Final Conference Introduction and project summaryAndrea Ricci, ISIS Brussels, 29 November 2005

  3. Project objectives • Achieving a better knowledge of current practices of revenue use • Providing policy makers with guidelines for better alternative revenue uses on the basis of economic theory • Testing the guidelines on a set of urban and interurban case studies

  4. Overall layout

  5. WP1 Setting the stage • Deliverable D1 : “The State of the Art and Conceptual Background” (Laird et al, 2004) • review of the EC policy framework and of relevant research already undertaken and funded by the EC; • Identification of the “REVENUE issues”

  6. Questions for REVENUE • How to determine optimal levels of surplus or deficit? • Who should set the charges? • Who should decide how to spend the revenue? • How do financial constraints affect pricing and investment rules? • How can efficient pricing and investment by lower tiers of government be ensured? • How can consistency of government policy over time be achieved? • How can the private sector best be involved?

  7. WP2 Theoretical framework • Deliverable D2 : “Theoretical framework” (Proost, de Palma et al, 2004) • A theoretical framework which deals with economic, financial, institutional aspects related to the issue of a proper/better/optimal use of revenues from transport pricing; • A software tool to evaluate investment and pricing policies (the MOLINO model)

  8. WP3 Case studies specification • Deliverable D3 : “Case studies specification” (Suter et al, 2004) • A methodology to translate the theoretical background prescriptions into guidelines to evaluate regulation schemes for pricing, revenue use and investments in the real world case studies; • A “standard” format for case study implementation and presentation

  9. Case studies implementation • WP4: 7 Interurban case studies • WP5: 4 Urban case studies • Deliverables D4 and D5 currently under review • Publication expected in December

  10. Interurban case studies (WP4) • Finland: High-speed rail and motorway investments • Germany: Intermodal funds from HGV charging revenues • Switzerland: Rail investment financing fund (HGV charging revenues) - Urban transport financing fund • France: Multimodal interurban fund (AFITF) • Switzerland: Use of revenues from Zürich Airport • The Netherlands: Rotterdam port • Germany, Switzerland: Acceptability use of HGV charging revenues

  11. Urban case studies (WP5) • Oslo • Warsaw • Edinburgh • Acceptability and spatial equity issues for urban road user charges

  12. WP6 Policy recommendations • Builds on • D1 through D5 • Comments and discussions (Final Conference) • Lessons learned • Practice Vs theory • Comparative assessment of case study results • Generalisation? • Deliverable D6 expected in January 2006

  13. Dissemination and communication • Project web site (http://www.revenue-eu.org) • REVENUE brochure • Organisation of events: two seminars, one smaller seminar on acceptability and a final conference • REVENUE book (Elsevier)

  14. Main challenges • Research • Development and consolidation of theory • Modelling: dedicated, ad hoc tool (MOLINO), applicability across case studies, comparison/compatibility with alternative approaches • Application • Diversity (and comparability) of case studies • Dependence on context, objectives • Input to Policy • Appraisal of policy requirements • Generalisation from case studies

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