Tackling Traffic Congestion: Using Road Charges and Public Transport Subsidies
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The aim of this policy is to reduce the level of road congestion through a combined policy of road charges and public transport subsidies. What type of policy solution is this ?
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Using the transport model, what are the consequences of a 5 pence per mile increase in road user charges and a 5 % fall in the price of bus/underground traffic on the level of congestion ?

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More information
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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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