A SURVEY APPROACH FOR THE ACCEPTABILITY OF HIGHWAY TOLLING AND CONGESTION PRICING IN TEXAS
This study attempts to explore Texas public attitudes toward tolling and congestion pricing through a stated preference survey. A carefully designed survey scheme with an incentive and follow-up mailing elicited 2,388 responses, resulting in a 40 percent response rate. The majority of Texans consider highway tolling an acceptable non-traditional transportation funding method. This acceptability is enhanced through the provision of travel time benefits and maintenance. The majority are, however, opposed to tolling as a congestion pricing mechanism. Electronic toll collection (ETC) systems for automatic vehicle identification (AVI) are not heavily used and provide opportunities for attracting more drivers to tolled facilities.
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Corporate Authors:
Transportation Research Forum
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Authors:
- Lee, C K
- OSWALD, C
- Machemehl, R B
- Euritt, M
- Harrison
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Forum, 37th Annual Conference, 2 Volumes
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: 1995-10-19 to 1995-10-21
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 141-161
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle identification; Consumer behavior; Consumer preferences; Pricing; Public opinion; Reports; Surveys; Toll collection
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Old TRIS Terms: Survey reports
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00726821
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 9 1996 12:00AM