摘要: |
This guide is for policy makers interested in congestion charging as a potential policy to mitigate congestion in cities, and describes how to develop the conceptual idea of 'charging' into a solid and feasible policy. Each traveller makes travel decisions which are in his/her own best interest. But these decisions also have consequences for others. When people drive cars, they contribute to road damage, emit harmful pollutants, noise and vibrations and cause delays for others. Considering this, the travel decision of one individual imposes costs on others. In most transport systems the costs imposed on others are not fully paid for by the traveller. Congestion charging is a way to put such costs on drivers. The report, co-published by ADB and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, attempts to provide concise information for early stages of scheme definition and development and guides through key decision-making processes. |