PAYING THE PRICE FOR CONGESTION: RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE IMPACT AND FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING VALUE PRICING TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS IN GREATER ATLANTA -- SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE ATLANTA VALUE PRICING ADVISORY TASK FORCE -- PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE TASK FORCE - MAY 21, 2003

The Atlanta Value Pricing Advisory Task Force, sponsored by the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA), convened in October 2001 with a mandate from the GRTA Board to explore and evaluate value-pricing transportation options and to make recommendations regarding the feasibility and impact of these options. Value pricing refers to market-based strategies that ask drivers to pay a premium in exchange for improved mobility. Examples of value pricing strategies include toll roads, high occupancy vehicle lanes, high occupancy toll lanes, and "pay-as-you-drive" fees such as parking charges and automobile insurance, to name a few. Throughout its deliberations, the Task Force made learning a priority, hearing from experts in value pricing and learning about real time experiences in Georgia and in other markets. This report includes a summary of this learning, as well as recommendations for the GRTA Board to consider as it addresses the twin challenges of reducing congestion and improving air quality in the greater Atlanta area.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/slp/transportation/congestion_pricing/pdf/atlanta_report.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

  245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE, Suite 900
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30303-1223
• Publication Date: 2003-5-21

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Tables;
• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Congestion pricing; High occupancy toll lanes; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Recommendations; Toll roads; Traffic congestion; Traffic mitigation
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00975945
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 20 2004 12:00AM