THE EFFECTS OF REDUCTION IN CAR TRAFFIC

EFFEKTER AV REDUKTION AV BILTRAFIKEN

The effect of car ownership can be expressed in many ways. One of these are the changes brought about in society by changes in transport mode. These effects have been estimated on the private individual, company and regional levels, using the variables: car operating costs, public transport fares, time costs, public transport operating costs, redistribution effects (through taxes), and marginal costs to society. The marginal effects due to reduction in car travel by a certain percentage are calculated, first by assuming that existing public transport fleet can accommodate all the new passengers, and secondly that new vehicles must be purchased. Other factors considered are the effects of higher petrol taxes imposed on private cars only, and lowering of public transport fares. Case studies have been carried out for 5 towns of different sizes and travel patterns. A 10% drop in car travel may double public transport travel, resulting in large increases in load and demands for new lines, etc. However, on the regional level, bus companies would gain from a 10% change from car to bus travel. Society would lose since drop in petrol tax income is greater than reduction in marginal costs due to accidents, road wear, etc. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Gothenburg University, Sweden

  Kulturgeografiska Institutionen, Fack
  Gothenburg,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Krafft, O
  • Lindstroem, J
• Publication Date: 1983

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Externalities; Fares; Modal split; Operating costs; Policy; Private transportation; Public transit; Railcar ownership; Social benefits; Taxation; Traffic restraint; Transportation modes; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Change; Use
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 675: Modal split; 9048: Modification; 221: Operating costs; 173: Policy; 746: Private transport; 744: Public transport; 8109: Sweden; 241: Tariff; 633: Traffic restraint; 1145: Transport mode; 313: Urban area; 9084: Use; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386150
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: FE Rapport 208
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM