Category Archives: Toll roads
Sweden proves congestion tolls work
(August 4, 2007) Long-suffering car commuters in Stockholm finally got their wish this week: value for money in the use of their roads. Users of rapid transit services got their wish, too: transit that is truly rapid and provides better service. Pedestrians are breathing freer. All are saying “skol” to the resumption of tolling on Stockholm roads. Continue reading
Facts and results from the Stockholm trials
(December 2006) These studies cover travel patterns and effects on motor traffic and public transport, environmental consequences, effects on trade and industry, as well as macro-economic impact and effects on the regional economy. Continue reading
Equity Effects of the Stockholm Trial
(October 31, 2006) This study is a complement to the report “Equity Effects of the Stockholm Trial.” The main focus of the study is how the equity effects of a permanent congestion tax system differ among various groups of citizens. Continue reading
The Stockholm Trial: effects on air quality and health
(October 31, 2006) One of the aims of the Stockholm Trial is that there should be a reduction in the emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particles in the inner city. Continue reading
For whom the road tolls
(October 18, 2006) Traffic congestion costs Toronto an estimated $1.8 billion a year, and a poll of business leaders this month said fixing it should be the new city council’s first priority. Lawrence Solomon argues that toll roads are not part of the solution – they are the entire solution. Continue reading
Urban Renaissance Institute 