Road user charging, in which users
pay for actual use of the system, provides
a means to influence and manage demand
at critical times of congestion. Ideally,
any charging system should be
based on varying the charge by time of
Direct charges for
road use would
provide planners
and policy makers
with useful
feedback.
day, location, and vehicle type. From a
consumer’s viewpoint, there are practical
limitations on the extent that charges
could be varied without causing users
undue problems in estimating the cost of
traveling at different times of the day.
Nevertheless, direct charges for road use
would provide planners and policy makers
with useful feedback on community
transport needs and its willingness to pay
for improvements.