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Public transport policy for central-city travel in the light of recent experiences of congestion charging

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Excellent public transport which makes the private car a minority mode of central-city travel is a necessary condition for a political process towards the introduction of congestion charges. However, the charging system costs in London and Stockholm have proved to be unexpectedly high. Therefore, before these costs come down to an affordable level, zero-fares for central-city travel and stricter parking policy would be a first-best combination in many cities, always provided that the public transport is really competitive. A bold venture in public transport development is consequently the top priority irrespective of the transport pricing policy direction.

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  • Jansson, Jan Owen, 2008. "Public transport policy for central-city travel in the light of recent experiences of congestion charging," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 179-187, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:22:y:2008:i:1:p:179-187
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    1. Jonathan Leape, 2006. "The London Congestion Charge," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 20(4), pages 157-176, Fall.
    2. Jan O. Jansson, 2006. "The Economics of Services," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 3834.
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