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Tackling Traffic Congestion: Using Road Charges

The aim of this policy is to reduce the level of road congestion through increasing the cost of road travel by 5 pence per mile. What type of policy solution is this ?

The type of policy is (select one answer)

(a) * a supply side solution
(b) * a demand side solution - market signals
(c) * a demand side solution - regulation

Using the transport model, what are the consequences of a 5 pence per mile increase in road user charges on the level of congestion ? Try This

(Type your answer to the question above in the box below, then click on explain)


More information

For the most current information on car congestion charges in London, visit Transport for London, made simple (www.londontransport.co.uk). For more information on general transport issues, visit The Special Report, Transport in Britain (www.guardian.co.uk/transport/0,2759,180795,00.html)

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Submitted by bized on Tue, 04/12/2001 - 13:00