Road pricing ForumMarty Collier is working on a road-pricing forum you may be interested in attending. Marty notes, "Though road pricing is controversial, it is a tool that can help reduce SOV demand, emissions and get new $ for bike plans -- especially if implemented in concert with other TDM [ed: Transportation Demand Management] measures."
Transportation Futures: Ontario's Inaugural Road Pricing Forum
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Location: Hart House at the University of Toronto
Traffic congestion. Lost time. Crumbling roads. Increasing emissions. Few transportation choices.
Can road pricing play a role in improving mobility, air quality and the state of the nation's transportation infrastructure? Or is it just a cash grab?
To answer these questions, the non-partisan Transportation Futures Forum will showcase how several countries have dealt with road pricing issues related to policy development, public acceptance, technology, governance and investment. They include:
- London's Congestion Charging Scheme
- France's Variable Tolling System
- Germany's Satellite-based Toll Collection System for Heavy Trucks
- Oregon's VMT-Based Road Charging Pilot Project
- Holland's "Different Payment for Mobility' Plan
Comments
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Honestly, I don't think it
Tue, 10/21/2008 - 16:26Honestly, I don't think it would work for Toronto. It's just not the right time. A portion of our taxes already goes into the roads, and unfortunately, most drivers are under the impression that cyclists don't pay those taxes too. This is one of the main cornerstones of their arguments when they act-out on the road against cyclists.
Adding tolls to the mix would just make this an even more toxic situation, in my opinion.