Can Road User Charging Be Made Publicly Acceptable? Lessons Learnt - Why Did the Manchester Congestion Charging TIF Submission Fail to Win Public Support Opiola, Jack
Publication details: Bryssel ITS in daily life: 16th world congress and exhibition on intelligent transport systems and services, Stockholm 21-25 September 2009. Paper, 2009Description: 6 sSubject(s): Bibl.nr: VTI P1835:16 [World]Location: Abstract: For those of us who watch the world of road pricing and tolls, the overwhelming "no" vote against the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) package in Manchester, UK is a significant set back for road pricing in the UK and perhaps the world. Opponents of the concept that pricing can manage demand, despite proven success in other markets and for utilities, will point to the Manchester results and say that people may accept it in other markets but transport is different, drivers are different or already pay enough. Road Pricing is just another tax on top of several other taxes and fees. "Enough is enough" is the emotive cry from this quarter. Others content that the benefits were not clear. Still others state that there was no "trust" in government to deliver the "package" of benefits. Many put the fault on political differences or the lack of a clear leader or "champion". Some are more philosophical and point to post-ballot sentiments that road user charging is inevitable, but in a recessionary economic period people will not vote for any new charges or taxes.| Current library | Status | |
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For those of us who watch the world of road pricing and tolls, the overwhelming "no" vote against the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) package in Manchester, UK is a significant set back for road pricing in the UK and perhaps the world. Opponents of the concept that pricing can manage demand, despite proven success in other markets and for utilities, will point to the Manchester results and say that people may accept it in other markets but transport is different, drivers are different or already pay enough. Road Pricing is just another tax on top of several other taxes and fees. "Enough is enough" is the emotive cry from this quarter. Others content that the benefits were not clear. Still others state that there was no "trust" in government to deliver the "package" of benefits. Many put the fault on political differences or the lack of a clear leader or "champion". Some are more philosophical and point to post-ballot sentiments that road user charging is inevitable, but in a recessionary economic period people will not vote for any new charges or taxes.