1 When might we see congestion charging in British cities outside London? Petros Ieromonachou TPS Bursary Awards
2 Objectives of the report To present information on existing road pricing schemes from Britain and abroad To establish a framework of key factors affecting the overall implementation process of RP schemes To explore the possibilities of ‘Stoneford’ – a hypothetical city – which was about to implement RP Secondary Objectives
3 Past experience - Norway Bergen (1986) –1 st urban toll ring, small area but big effect, created a format for other cities to follow Oslo (1990) –Largest TR, automated charging, advanced from road financing to alternative mode infrastructure financing Trondheim (1991) –1 st automated TR (AutoPASS), continuous upgrade & evolution, public not supportive, ended Dec 2005 Total 6 urban schemes currently Changing objectives but not CC yet
4 Past experience - Italy Bologna (1989) –1 st ZAC (Zone Access Control) manual + automated, intermitted operation due to political priorities, did not advance to RP Rome (2001) –Started as ZAC, evolved to a hybrid form of RP, use of TelePASS Genoa (2003) –ZAC, RP trials, political indecisiveness & instability Growing acceptance of ZAC, development of relevant technology but RP policy slowdown
5 Past experience - UK Durham (2002) –1 st RP scheme, result of previous attempts London (2003) –Most important, size, difficulties, success & expansion Edinburgh –Would be a complete urban RP solution, political & public opposition, unresolved issues, setback to the UK RP scene TIF for 10 regional pilot projects
6 Stoneford How can this learning be applied to Stoneford? Recurring issues: –Consensus on the problem –Choice of scheme –Transparency –Local politics & network alliances
7 Stoneford Key factors identified from the investigated schemes: 1.Partner/Actor Networks 2.Project Champion 3.Expectations/Motivations 4.Protection measures 5.Network learning 6.User learning/Acceptance
8 Conclusion Government strategy for national and local schemes exists but, Local schemes need ‘marketing’ RP is a complex policy and decision Overall implementation process requires work from system builders and champions Also needs a change in institutional & user attitudes