Tolls on Interurban Road Infrastructure: An Economic Evaluation / European Conference of Ministers of Transport.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Contributor:

• SourceOECD (Online service)

Series:

• ECMT Round Tables, no.118.
• ECMT Round Tables ; no.118

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Transportation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2002.

Summary:

Strictly speaking, tolls are not a modern invention. Tolling is, in fact, an ancient tradition, with its origins rooted in history. Tolling has served numerous and wide-ranging purposes across the ages. While initially providing right of way, tolls were later used to finance the building and maintenance of infrastructure, before becoming a means of internalising external costs and managing demand. Nowadays, two main arguments are put forward for the introduction of tolls: to meet funding requirements and to respond to society's desire for efficient use of infrastructure. However, as this Round Table shows, tolls are not a universal panacea and the introduction of road tolls is a politically delicate issue. The Round Table provides a broad view of both the theoretical aspects of tolling and the practical problems posed by its introduction. It takes a scientific look at what is a burning issue, at a time when a number of countries are envisaging the widespread adoption of electronic tolls.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).

ISBN:

9789282112953

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.