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SpilloverEffect
- Dimension
- Infrastructure
- Score
- bad
- Description
- Dynamic toll pricing focuses on managing demand through adjusting tolls based on real-time traffic conditions, but has significant drawbacks that could make it less effective than alternatives. Firstly, the potential failure to reach intended outcomes due to inadequate public acceptance or understanding can hinder participation. Secondly, if toll rates become prohibitively high for lower-income individuals during peak times, it could cause increased road use on secondary roads not equipped for high traffic volumes, thereby negating congestion benefits. Thirdly, the reliance on variable rates may not address the underlying infrastructure deficiencies long-term, potentially leading to a less equitable transportation system overall. Compared to other strategies like smart traffic management and integrated public transport enhancement, which aim to solve congestion through more inclusive means, dynamic pricing ranks poorly, resulting in a score of 2 (bad) for future generations. It does not create assets but rather a form of operational debt as it fails to address wider social equity issues in transport access.
- Alternative
- Dynamic Toll Pricing for Congestion Management
- Policy
- Swiss Roads Initiative