Transport Infrastructure Charges as a Basis for a Quasi-Market for Road Infrastructure Services

La tarification des infrastructures de transport, base d'un quasi-marche de services d'infrastructure routiere

The implementation of infrastructure use charges often results in pricing rules markedly different from concepts introduced during planning. Known as "value pricing" in the United States, the practice includes charging fees to use a roadway's dedicated fast lanes, or for roadway use by certain types of vehicles, such as heavy duty trucks. Discussion during the planning stages largely focused on charging user fees in order to contain demand and internalize external costs, such as safety and environment, by relating level of fee to level of cost. Political resistance to charging user fees remained high, and often financial incentives were as important as improved efficiency for implementation to occur. The author discusses value pricing as a quasi-market for road services.

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• Authors:
  • Kopp, Andreas
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English
• French

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 38-51
• Serial:
  • Routes/Roads
  • Volume: 332
  • Publisher: World Road Association (PIARC)
  • ISSN: 0004-556X
  • Serial URL: http://www.piarc.org/en/publications/Routes-Roads-Magazine/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Express lanes; Fees; Governments; High volume roads; Implementation; Infrastructure; Planning; Revenues; Road pricing; Tolls; Traffic flow; User benefits; User charges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dedicated lanes; Quasi market; Resistance to change
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01044030
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 6 2007 4:16PM