Abstract
Roads congestion pricing has been considered as an effective solution following the successful implementation of such programs by many cities such as Singapore, Stockholm, and London. In multiple cases, congestion pricing projects have not been implemented, and multitudinous industrialized countries’ governments are struggling to find an effective and satisfactory way of introducing congestion pricing schemes that will not be affected by the public’s negative opinion and resistance. The lack of political and public acceptability can, therefore, be blamed for the nonimplementation of many congestion pricing projects in many cities around the world. This paper reviews eight cases where congestion pricing schemes were implemented or rejected, as well as the major influencing factors that enable congestion pricing introduction and acceptability by road users, discusses public and political acceptance of urban road pricing, and provides a valuable guideline for policy and decision-makers.
Highlights
Across the world, tra c congestion had been a signi cant issue in most urban areas. ese congestions lead to delays in the movement of both goods and passengers. e e ects of such tra c delays are not limited to increased vehicles pollutions due to emissions, gas waste, and increased road usage costs among other challenges
We review eight cases, London, Stockholm, Singapore, Edinburgh, New York, Norway, Hong Kong, and Milan, where congestion pricing schemes were proposed and successfully implemented or rejected; both types of cases will give a clearer image of the factors influencing congestion pricing acceptability
In a study that evaluated the effects of Stockholm congestion charging system six months after, Hugosson and Jonas [29] reported that did the accessibility has improved and travel times fell as a consequence of traffic declining but the Stockholm trial led to decreased emissions of particles and carbon dioxide by 14% in the inner city, and even if it is delicate to convince the vehicle users about the environmental benefits, both of the public and political acceptance increased after the trial [30]
Summary
Tra c congestion had been a signi cant issue in most urban areas. ese congestions lead to delays in the movement of both goods and passengers. e e ects of such tra c delays are not limited to increased vehicles pollutions due to emissions, gas waste, and increased road usage costs among other challenges. E e ects of such tra c delays are not limited to increased vehicles pollutions due to emissions, gas waste, and increased road usage costs among other challenges. Instead of these drawbacks, economic productivity, as well as the land use, is in limbo. In many fast-developing countries, the urban areas’ transport system is faced with traffic congestion Due to such problems, some options need to be put in place to curb these menaces of congestion. Several studies were reviewed in studies that have been undertaken describing several factors that influence congestion pricing, while at the same time figuring out the influence and relationship that exists in various forms of congestion pricing
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