ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF A KILOMETRE CHARGE IN ROAD TRANSPORT: AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE NETHERLANDS

The Dutch government is interested in imposing a variable charge for car traffic that would reinforce the relationship between intensity of use and payment in road transport. This paper examines the potential environmental effects of a kilometer charge for car traffic that would replace the existing taxes on new cars and on car ownership. Although this kilometer charge would lead to a substantial increase in the variable costs of car use, the average costs of car use would not increase because the fixed taxes would be substantially reduced. Four alternatives for the kilometer charge are formulated. Results indicate that environmental pollution caused by car traffic would be reduced 20-70% with the kilometer charge. In addition, a significant decrease in road congestion could be expected.

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• Authors:
  • Ubbels, B
  • Rietveld, P
  • Peeters, P
• Publication Date: 2002-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 255-264
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Automobile travel; Environmental impacts; Forecasting; Highway travel; Pollution; Taxation; Traffic congestion; User charges; Variable costs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Kilometer charge
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00926523
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 15 2002 12:00AM