INSIDE LSVA - TECHNICAL CONCEPTS OF KILOMETRE-CHARGING IN SWITZERLAND

On 1st January 2001 the collection system for the LSVA, the kilometer charging system for heavy vehicles in Switzerland, has punctually and successfully started operation. The new charging system was introduced without any technical or operational problem worth noting. The LSVA has been introduced with clear objectives. The main goal of LSVA is to internalize the external costs of freight transport. By this "true costs" approach, rail transport shall be made more competitive. By pricing the road, a modal shift towards the rail shall be achieved, while at the same time the revenue shall help financing the large Swiss railway projects and thereby help in improving the transport service offer by the rail.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. Census Bureau

  4700 Silver Hill Road
  Washington, DC  United States  20233-0001
• Authors:
  • OEHRY, B
• Conference:
  • 8th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Date: 2001-9-30 to 2001-10-4
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 8p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Externalities; Freight transportation; Heavy vehicles; Highways; Modal shift; Railroads; Revenues; Road pricing; Trucking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Kilometer charge
• Geographic Terms: Switzerland
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00969423
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 2004 12:00AM