ROAD TRANSPORT AND COSTS OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE . TRANSPORTATION PLANNING RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM 1990. MEASURING, MODELLING, MONITORING. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN RESEARCH METHODS. THE HAGUE, NOVEMBER 29-30, 1990. VOLUME I AND II

WEGINFRASTRUCTUURKOSTEN EN GOEDERENWEGVERKEER

Both national and international cargo transport by road has increased rapidly since 1985. A continuous growth is expected for the future. A substantial part of the road capacity is already needed to accomodate goods transport. Moreover the majority of the infrastructure maintenance cost is due to heavy road transport. This preliminary research project shows that the present day contribution (vehicle and fuel tax) of the transport sector to the financial costs of infrastructure (investment costs as well as maintenace) is far too low in the Netherlands. According to a reasonable scenario for cost allocation the inland tariffs for goods transport should be at least 10% higher. However, due to lower average tariffs in international transport the increase should be even more substantial. Those calculations have been made without paying attention to other financial costs and external environmental effects. (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • BOZUWA, J
  • BLOK, P
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 143-162
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Colloquium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk
  • Publisher: Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Conferences; Highway transportation; Improvements; Public transit; Research; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Transportation research
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 2455: Environment; 232: Fuel consumption; 741: Goods traffic; 2755: Highway; 227: Investment; 3847: Maintenance; 8078: Netherlands; 221: Operating costs; 268: Tax; 292: Vehicle mile
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00619791
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1992 12:00AM