The Big Smoke: Congestion Charging and the Environment

This chapter brings together the evidence of the impacts of congestion charging on the environment in the central London zone. It was difficult to carry out such an analysis before implementation, as the exact impacts of the scheme on traffic volumes, speeds, and stop and start driving were nuclear. But there is now two years of after data that allows for such an analysis even though these changes also include improvements in the vehicle stock. The chapter also looks at the likely impacts of the western extension of the London congestion charging zone, and the proposals for a low emissions zone (LEX) covering whole area of Greater London. The chapter concluded that there is substantial potential for improvement in the environmental quality of London arising from the implementation of innovative charging systems and that those benefits should be included as part of the scheme assessment. The levels of charges should also relate to the emissions profiles of the individual vehicles.

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  Edward Elgar Publishers

  William Pratt House, 9 Dewey Court
  Northampton, MA  United States  01060-3815
• Authors:
  • Banister, D
• Publication Date: 2008-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References;
• Pagination: pp 176-197
• Monograph Title: Road Congestion Pricing in Europe. Implications for the United States

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Congestion management systems; Congestion pricing; Environmental impacts; Road pricing; Traffic congestion; Traffic volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low emission zones
• Geographic Terms: Greater London
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01109813
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781847203809
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 2008 2:10PM