Road pricing prospects for Australia

International and technological developments in electronic congestion pricing and electronic pricing for individual heavy vehicle road use is generating considerable interest in future prospects for road pricing in Australia. The purpose of this report is to: survey some of the key international developments in road pricing; discuss the applicability of these systems to the Australian situation; highlight drivers for change in Australia; and reflect on what might be achievable over the medium to longer term in introducing more direct or flexible road pricing systems in Australia particularly with regard to heavy vehicles.

• Authors:
  • Egger, C
• Conference:
  • International Road Federation World Meeting, 15th, 2005, Bangkok, Thailand
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 16p
• Monograph Title: 15th International Road Federation World Meeting 2005, 14-18 June 2005, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Congestion pricing; Economics; Heavy vehicles; Road pricing
• Uncontrolled Terms: International comparison
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Congestion pricing; Heavy vehicle; International comparison; Road pricing; Transport economics
• Subject Areas: Economics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01389970
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 3:52AM