The Stockholm congestion charges - 5 years on: Effects, acceptability and lessons learnt

Börjesson, Maria,1974-KTH,Centrum för transportstudier, CTS,KTH, Centrum för transportstudier, CTS (författare)

The Stockholm congestion charges - 5 years on : Effects, acceptability and lessons learnt

QC 20120525
Congestion charges were introduced in Stockholm in 2006, first as a trial followed by a referendum, then permanently from 2007. This paper discusses what conclusions can be drawn from the first five years of operation, until mid-2011. We show that the traffic reduction caused by the charges has increased slightly over time, once external factors are controlled for. Alternative fuel vehicles were exempt from the charges through 2008, and we show that this substantially increased the sales of such vehicles. We discuss public and political acceptability, synthesising recent research and Swedish experience. We conclude that objective and subjective effects on the traffic system, as well as general environmental and political attitudes, formed the basis of the strong public support, while institutional reforms and resolution of power issues were necessary to gain political support. Finally, we briefly discuss implications for the transport planning process in general.

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER Samhällsbyggnadsteknik Transportteknik och logistik hsv//swe
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Civil Engineering Transport Systems and Logistics hsv//eng
Congestion charges
Congestion relief
Impact study
Alternative energy
Policy
Attitude (psychol)
22 Road: Traffic control and traffic information
22 Road: Traffic control and traffic information

Eliasson, JonasKTH,Centrum för transportstudier, CTS,KTH, Centrum för transportstudier, CTS(Swepub:kth)u1tc1lau (författare)
Beser Hugosson, MurielKTH,Transport- och lokaliseringsanalys,Centrum för transportstudier, CTS,KTH, Transport- och lokaliseringsanalys(Swepub:kth)u1jr9fll (författare)
Brundell-Freij, KarinCentre for Transport Studies, WSP Analysis and Strategy, Sweden(Swepub:kth)u1gtgosb (författare)
KTHCentrum för transportstudier, CTS (creator_code:org_t)

Av författaren/redakt...: Börjesson, Maria ...; Eliasson, Jonas; Beser Hugosson, ...; Brundell-Freij, ...

Om ämnet

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER: TEKNIK OCH TEKNO ...; och Samhällsbyggnads ...; och Transportteknik ...

Av lärosätet: VTI - Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut; Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan; Linköpings universitet

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