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
- 15
- Score
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- PositiveImpact
- Dynamic toll pricing can lead to reduced congestion, resulting in lower travel times and improved air quality, which will subsequently promote healthier living environments for future generations. Additionally, as congestion decreases, economic productivity may increase, benefiting the workforce and future economies.
- NegativeImpact
- Dynamic toll pricing may disproportionately affect low-income individuals who cannot adjust their travel times or afford increased tolls during peak demand periods, potentially worsening social inequities and creating long-term resentment toward the transportation system.
- Description
- While dynamic toll pricing can effectively manage congestion, it lacks essential systemic improvements seen in alternative strategies that provide broader benefits. Do not create tangible infrastructure improvements nor significant long-term environmental benefits as other options do, which makes it less favorable on a long-term basis.