CONGESTION

PRICING

INTRODUCTION
Congestion: a specific measure of time delay/lost in a journey via traffic jams.

Occurs when there is lack of a mechanism in place to manage capacity use efficiently. Causes excessive delay to traffic. Increases overall journey or travel time appreciably. Reduces traffic flow rates tremendously. causes discomfort and inconvenience to road users

CONGESTION PRICING- WHAT IS IT?

DEFINITION: A system of charging users of a transport network (especially during peak demand periods) to ease congestion.
Mostly

public
It

used in highway pricing. Other applications in transport, utility charges, etc.

regulates demand and effectively manages traffic congestion without increasing the supply.
A

fraction of the vehicles are removed from the congested roadway.

Very

effective in reducing congestion in urban areas.

Avoid

expensive new investments accompanying the provision of additional capacity to the service.

STRATEGIES FOR CONGESTION PRICING

Variable priced lanes variable tolls on separated highway lanes. Eg express toll lanes, HOT lanes (High Occupancy Toll). Variable tolls on entire roadway both on toll roads and bridges as well as on existing toll free facilities during rush hours. Cordon charges fixed or variable charges to drive into a area within a city

congested

Area-wide charges per distance charges on all roads within an area, may vary by level of congestion.

TECHNOLOGY FOR CONGESTION PRICING

Use of electronic toll collection technology to collect tolls at highway speeds. No need to stop the vehicle. Equip vehicles with transponders or tags. Overhead antennas read from transponders. Tolls rates may be set in advance or adjusted dynamically. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) used in Germany to collect truck tolls.

Built-in device records charges incurred on the vehicle.

Payments made periodically at a processing centre by vehicle owner.

MERITS
Reduces

delays and stress. trip time predictability.

Increases Increases

traffic flow: allows for more deliveries per

transit speeds and reliability. transit ridership and lowers transit costs.

hour.
Improves Increases Improves

quality of transport services without tax increments.

Provides Prevents

additional revenue for funding transportation.

loss of vehicle throughput resulting from flow breakdown.

Shortens

incident response time for emergency personnel thus SAVING LIVES.

PLASTIC PYLONS ARE USED TO SEPARATE PRICED LANES FROM FREE LANES.

CONGESTTION PRICING

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