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The AKTA Road Pricing Experiment in Copenhagen

In: Road Pricing, the Economy and the Environment

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  • Otto Anker Nielsen

    (Technical University of Denmark)

  • Majken Vildrik Sørensen

    (Technical University of Denmark)

Abstract

This chapter presents the AKTA road pricing experiment in Copenhagen and its main results. Conclusions are drawn on the behavioural impacts of the different pricing schemes and the accuracy of different survey and modelling techniques. AKTA followed 500 car users equipped with a GPS-based device in their cars. The participants’ normal travel pattern was estimated using observations from a control period, after which pricing schemes (toll versus km-based) were implemented over an 8 to 12-week period. The participants earned the money they saved by changing behaviour compared to the control period. Surprisingly, it turned out that the participants’ behavioural changes were greater than expected based on prior surveys and modelling. Habits may have been expected to reduce changes, but the rather high amount of money involved (budget constraints) seems to be more important. Changes were analysed concerning the time of day, number of trips, average length of trips, costs of trips, etc. It appeared that km-based charging systems were more efficient than multi cordon-based.

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  • Otto Anker Nielsen & Majken Vildrik Sørensen, 2008. "The AKTA Road Pricing Experiment in Copenhagen," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Chris Jensen-Butler & Birgitte Sloth & Morten Marott Larsen & Bjarne Madsen & Otto Anker Nielsen (ed.), Road Pricing, the Economy and the Environment, chapter 6, pages 93-109, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-540-77150-0_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-77150-0_6
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