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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 34 International Perspectives on Road Pricing Report of the Committee for the International Symposium on Road Pricing November 19–22, 2003 Key Biscayne, Florida Sponsored by Florida Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Washington, D.C. 2005 www.TRB.org Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings 34 ISSN 1073-1652 ISBN 0-309-09375-9 Subscriber Category IA planning and administration Transportation Research Board publications are available by ordering individual publications directly from the TRB Business Office, through the Internet at www.TRB.org or national-academies.org/trb, or by annual subscription through organizational or individual affiliation with TRB. Affiliates and library subscribers are eligible for substantial discounts. 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The conference was sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development. Committee for the International Symposium on Road Pricing Steve Heminger, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Chair Robert D. Bullard, Clark Atlanta University Kenneth J. Button, George Mason University Damian J. Kulash, Eno Transportation Foundation, Inc. Kathleen F. Marvaso, AAA National Office Anthony D. May, University of Leeds Servando M. Parapar, Miami–Dade Expressway Authority Robert W. Poole, Jr., Reason Foundation Edward J. 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The program is supported by state transportation departments, fed- eral agencies including the component administrations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and other organizations and individuals interested in the development of transportation. www.TRB.org www.national-academies.org Contents PREFACE ....................................................................................................................................................ix BACKGROUND AND TERMINOLOGY .............................................................................................................1 COMMITTEE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .........................................................................................3 SETTING THE STAGE Welcoming Remarks and Charge to the Conference .................................................................................9 Bob Oldakowski, Lowell Clary, Sherri Alston, Robert E. Skinner, Jr., Martine Micozzi, and Steve Heminger Road Pricing in Context: The Efficient Allocation of a Limited Resource ..............................................11 Then and Now: The Evolution of Transport Pricing and Where We Are Today, 11 Martin Wachs One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? An Overview of Road Pricing Applications and Research Outside the United States, 12 Anthony May KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Central London’s Congestion Charging Scheme: Has It Achieved Its Objectives?...................................17 Derek Turner Out on a Limb: Pricing Futures...............................................................................................................18 Kenneth Small SPECIAL TOPICS Ah, the Politics of Pricing........................................................................................................................21 How Politics Affects Even Good Projects, 21 Eric Schreffler The Bridges of Lee County, Florida, 22 John Albion What Do Politicians Really Need to Know? 22 Jan A. Martinsen A Closer Look: Pricing Across the States ................................................................................................24 Toll Road Applications: Perspectives from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 24 Mark Muriello Plans for Variable Pricing by Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, 25 Jim Ely Mileage-Based Applications: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 26 Jeff Buxbaum New Lane Applications: California State Route 91, 26 Ellen Burton Calculating Costs and Measuring Benefits of Pricing Schemes................................................................28 Costs and Benefits of Pricing Schemes for the Netherlands, 28 Erna Schol Why Reform Transport Pricing? An Overview of European Transport Infrastructure Charging Policy and Research, 29 Christopher Nash An Exploration of Motor Vehicle Congestion Charges in New York, 29 Jeffrey Zupan and Alexis Perrotta Relevance of Pricing to External Cost Calculation: Recent Results, 30 Andrea Ricci Role of Pricing Revenue in Financing Projects and Services ....................................................................32