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Charging ahead: making road user charging work in the UK Print E-mail
Written by John Cheese (1999)   
Friday, 26 November 1999

This detailed report from the institutes trafficflow project team explores the equipment and policy requirements to make congestion charging work in major cities. How much does congestion cost? Why must a charging scheme be electronic rather than paper based? How can the technology be made affordable? How much importance should be given to simplicity, flexibility, public opinion, privacy and bolt on services that make life better for road users?

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