ISSUES OF THE ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING SYSTEM IN HONG KONG

This paper attempts to examine the issues relating to the experiment of the world's first pilot scheme on electronic road pricing system in Hong Kong. A brief review on theories on road pricing and a description on the technical components as well as an analysis on the social, economic, political and environmental impacts of the system are given. It intends to generate further research and analysis on the system's applicability in tackling urban traffic congestion problems. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Fong, PKW
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 29-41
• Serial:
  • Transportation Planning and Technology
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-1060
  • Serial URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gtpt20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Electronics; Environment; Environmental impacts; Impact studies; License plates; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Policy; Road pricing; Sensors; Social factors; Sociology; Traffic congestion; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• ITRD Terms: 632: Congestion (traffic); 255: Economics; 6965: Electronics; 2455: Environment; 8131: Hong Kong; 9112: Impact study; 1346: Number plate; 173: Policy; 240: Road pricing; 6120: Sensor; 2253: Sociology; 313: Urban area; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Highways; Policy; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450822
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:56PM