REVIEW OF ROAD PRICING IN AUSTRALIA AND OVERSEAS

The main purpose of the work presented in this paper was to examine the nature of road pricing in Australia and identify potential areas for improvement. The approach adopted was to consider the relevant aspects of economic theory underpinning road pricing and then to examine how different road pricing strategies have been implemented in a number of overseas countries; specifically the United States, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong. Options for improving the Australian road pricing system are discussed in the light of overseas experience. Amongst the issues explored in the paper are the possible road pricing objectives, the potential conflicts between these objectives and the pricing strategies which may be available to meet them. The case studies presented provide examples of how these issues and problems have been addressed in practice. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Ingham, M W
  • LUCK, D P
  • Shaw, A J
• Publication Date: 1985-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 128 p.
• Serial:
  • Australian Bureau of Transport Economics Occas Pap
  • Publisher: Australian Government Publishing Service
  • ISSN: 0157-7085

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Economic analysis; Implementation; Road pricing
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 632: Congestion (traffic); 224: Cost; 9016: Distribution (gen); 237: Economic efficiency; 8131: Hong Kong; 8079: New Zealand; 2264: Responsibility; 240: Road pricing; 1755: Road user; 8101: Singapore; 268: Tax; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Research; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00463217
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Occasional Paper 73
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM