Noise Charges in Road Traffic: Pricing Schedule Based on the Marginal Cost Principle

One way of mitigating the negative effects of noise from road traffic is to include the external cost of noise in a road charging system. This study shows how standardized calculation methods for road traffic noise can be used together with monetary estimates of the social cost of noise exposure to calculate charges based on the social marginal cost. Using Swedish data on traffic volume and individuals exposed to road noise, together with official Swedish monetary values for noise exposure, the authors estimate road-noise charges for cars and heavy vehicles.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000265
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/8674831
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers
• Authors:
  • Andersson, Henrik
  • Ogren, Mikael
• Publication Date: 2011-12-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 926-933
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 137
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Externalities; Marginal costs; Road pricing; Traffic noise
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01363904
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ASCE, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 28 2012 7:19AM