The author highlights the case for the introduction of a more equitable form of paying for road-use, that of on-line variable road-use pricing. Options for this include a simple fixed toll, variable cordon-based charging and congestion-pricing. All options would require state-of-the-art road traffic informatics to realise a solution. Even then road-use pricing will offer only a part solution for our increasing traffic congestion problems, and must be considered as one measure within a carefully designed package of measures. The author describes some of the potential benefits of using new and emerging technologies to combat congestion and demonstrates that the technology is no longer a stumbling block to the introduction of road-use pricing. Finally, the author offers a brief insight into the system concepts and the technology developed by the PAMELA consortium within the EC's DRIVE programme.


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    Title :

    Combatting congestion: the role of road traffic informatics


    Additional title:

    Vermeidung von Verkehrsstaus: Die Bedeutung von Verkehrsinformationen


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    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    , 7 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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