Konferens: HVTT12: International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology, 2012, Stockholm

This paper reviews incremental pricing trials for heavy vehicles undertaken in four jurisdictions in Australia from 2009 to 2011. The trials formed part of the first phase of the COAG Road Reform Plan (CRRP) project and the second stage sought a review of those trials. The research method involved interviewing key trial and scheme stakeholders to gain a broad understanding of the foundations, the hurdles and setbacks and the lessons learnt from the various trials. The trials did not proceed as originally envisaged. Of the four jurisdictions that volunteered to develop incremental pricing trials only two, Victoria and New South Wales, have successfully implemented trials. The trials highlighted some of the practical difficulties which will be encountered in progressing to possible, future pricing reforms in Australia.