Evaluation of Edinburgh residents'attitudes to the proposed road user charging scheme

This report considers public perception of proposed road user charging schemes in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. In a referendum a quarter of those with an opinion supported the concept, the rest objecting to the underlying principle or certain details of the scheme. Although most people were aware of the proposed scheme, many held misconceptions about its operation and the charge made. While many people felt that congestion and air pollution were a problem, residents tended to blame external factors rather than their own behaviour. Opinions were divided over the likely effectiveness of road charging in traffic reduction. Many residents felt that the local authority was anti-car and that money raised by road charging would not be used to improve transport in Edinburgh. People preferred financial incentives to punitive measures. Information sources about the proposed scheme included informal conversations, information from the council and local newspaper articles: few people had actively sought information, and widespread misconceptions remained.

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• Corporate Authors:

  SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

  VICTORIA QUAYýEDINBURGH
  ,   United Kingdom  EH6 6QQ
• Authors:
  • BRAUNHOLTZ, S
  • CUMMING, R
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 65p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Communications; Costs; Information management; Local government agencies; Road pricing; Traffic congestion; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Traffic relief
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01117123
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• ISBN: 0755961013
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 22 2008 9:33AM