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Urban Pricing in EU Member States

Urban Pricing in EU Member States. Jo Baker, CUPID Project Manager Transport & Travel Research Ltd. Urban pricing in EU member states. State of the Art Current/Recent Research The Future Lessons Learnt. State of the Art. UK London Durham Italy Rome Sorrento (Norway)

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Urban Pricing in EU Member States

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  1. Urban Pricing in EU Member States Jo Baker, CUPID Project Manager Transport & Travel Research Ltd

  2. Urban pricing in EU member states • State of the Art • Current/Recent Research • The Future • Lessons Learnt

  3. State of the Art • UK • London • Durham • Italy • Rome • Sorrento • (Norway) • Trondheim, Oslo, Bergen etc

  4. Current/Recent Research • The PRoGR€SS Demonstrations • Stockholm • Italy • UK: Charging Development Partnership/DIRECTS • France • Netherlands

  5. The PRoGRESS Project “To demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness and acceptance of integrated urban transport pricing schemes to achieve transport goals and raise revenue” www.progress-project.org

  6. PRoGRESS Demonstrations

  7. The Bristol demonstration assesses the potential for Vehicle Positioning Systems (VPS) in the context of a national lorry charging scheme and a local city centre charging scheme The demonstration examines three charging methods: Distance Charging, Cordon Charging, Virtual Gantries Verification/Enforcement through ANPR Other activities under progress include development of the Bristol Area Transport Study (BATS) model to design and test charging schemes Bristol’s Activities

  8. Copenhagen’s Activities Two main charging plans are tested: • kilometre-charging • multiple zones • Both involve“ real” money • Public attitude surveys • The kilometre-charging plan is then made up of two different price levels to be tested – all in all, three scenarios

  9. Edinburgh’sActivities Aim “to demonstrate that congestion charging could be introduced in Edinburgh” Examining: - • Technology; • Enforcement issues; • Operational systems that will be required for the scheme; • Extensive consultation and public participation.

  10. Genoa’s Activities • Central City Scheme: 2.5km2 • ANPR System (no in-car equipment) • Cameras able to detect up to 2,000 vehicles/hour per lane • 6 months demo (Mar-Aug 2003) with 200 volunteers • Modelling of the full-scheme RP application

  11. Gothenburg’s Activities • Trial testing the GPS/GSM technique • Two scenarios (congestion and environmental) • Real money is used as incentive • Evaluating effects, attitudes, as well as technique The OBU is placed in a visible position on the dashboard, clearly showing relevant driving information

  12. Helsinki’s Activities Aim at raising the awareness of the potential of road pricing as a Traffic Management Tool in the Helsinki Region Undertake modelling exercise to prove the potential and to define realistic pricing scenarios for all modes Explore and promote acceptability of pricing through: • Interviews with various stakeholder groups. • User survey (some 500 telephone interviews) on general acceptance • Articles in main newspapers

  13. Rome’s Activities • Limited Traffic Zone established in 1988. Through PRoGRESS introduction of integrated fare system with PT integration to: • Reduce the number of vehicles accessing LTZ to those strictly • necessary • Promote public transport and intermodality along rail lines far • from historic centre • The following types of technology infrastructure are being used: • OCR with infra-red TV cameras • DSRC with Microwave Transponder • On-board Unit with smartcard

  14. Trondheim’s Activities A major objective in PRoGRESS will be to study how demand management through urban pricing can contribute to a better utilisation and better economy in the local transport system Further studies of the existing pricing schemes, cordon implemented in 1991 and zones in 1998. Focusing on long-term effects (transport demand, social and commercial aspects, land-use, etc.) Investigation of a new city centre cordon

  15. The Future • EC Directives: • Interoperability • EFC • Focus on inter-urban objectives • Full Cost Recovery • UK, Italy, Sweden? • Netherlands?? • NAS??? ?

  16. Lessons Learnt • Political Commitment • Subsidiarity Issue • Need for a champion • Media and Awareness • Communication and appreciation of the problem to achieve acceptability • Find the Positive, Personal Story • Public Health, not Climate Change • New trams, not faster deliveries

  17. Lessons Learnt • Fairness • Avoid “bad news stories” • Exemptions • Consistent, effective enforcement • Funding • Success reduces revenue • Reduced government funding • Staffing • Lack of technical staff • Role of private sector

  18. Lessons Learnt • Identify where the revenues will be spent • Transparency • Accountability • Rational • Equitable • Market Identification and Segmentation • Consider the needs of all groups • Address equity problems • Ensure problems are resolved

  19. CUPID-PRoGR€SS Conference Presentations from PRoGR€SS, London, Stockholm, the EC, DfT London 24-25 February 2004 lucinda.brown@ttr-ltd.com

  20. For More Information www.transport-pricing.net jo.baker@ttr-ltd.com

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