摘要: |
This report is the first biennial report on the status of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Value Pricing Pilot Program as required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Section 1012 (b)(5). In major U.S. metropolitan regions, the cost of urban traffic delay and associated fuel consumption has been estimated at $72 billion annually. Value pricing is a market-based approach to traffic management which involves charging higher prices for travel on roadways during periods of peak demand. Also known as congestion pricing or road pricing, value pricing is designed to make better use of existing highway capacity by encouraging some travelers to shift to alternative times, routes, or modes of transportation. |