Spillover Effect Details
- Policy
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Swiss Roads Initiative
- Alternative
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Dynamic Toll Pricing for Congestion Management
- Dimension
- Infrastructure
- Criteria
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- Project timeline reliability
- Time Frame
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- Score
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- PositiveImpact
- Implementing dynamic toll pricing could lead to a more efficient use of existing road infrastructure, reducing congestion and travel times for future generations. If managed well, this approach could foster a culture of smarter road usage among the motoring public, ultimately leading to long-lasting behavioral changes that benefit transport efficiency and air quality.
- NegativeImpact
- Dynamic toll pricing may disproportionately affect lower-income groups who may have less flexibility in travel times, leading to increased inequality in access to transportation. Additionally, reliance on toll fees could lead to a decline in public transportation funding if the focus shifts towards road usage, potentially worsening public transport quality for future generations.
- Description
- Dynamic toll pricing presents a theoretically beneficial approach to managing motorway congestion. However, the potential negative impacts on lower-income commuters and the over-reliance on toll revenue can overshadow its benefits. Other alternatives, such as Smart Traffic Management Systems or Integrated Public Transport Enhancement, provide broader societal and environmental benefits, suggesting they would likely be more favorable in the long term.