Spillover Effect Details
- Policy
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Swiss Roads Initiative
- Alternative
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Congestion Pricing and Incentives for Carpooling
- Dimension
- Energy
- Criteria
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- Emissions reduction potential
- Time Frame
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- Score
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- PositiveImpact
- Implementing congestion pricing may encourage a shift to public transport and reduce reliance on private vehicles, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions and better air quality. These benefits can contribute towards meeting carbon reduction targets and improving public health for future generations.
- NegativeImpact
- Congestion pricing could disproportionately affect low-income drivers who may not have flexibility in their schedules to avoid peak times, leading to increased economic strain. Additionally, it may create a perception of inequity, potentially undermining social cohesion as some may feel penalized for their commuting needs.
- Description
- The congestion pricing alternative, while initially promising, faces significant challenges in implementation and acceptance. The potential for economic burden on the working class could foster public resistance, limiting effectiveness. Furthermore, without adequate public transport improvements simultaneously rolled out, the overall impact on emissions reduction may fall short. Compared with smar traffic management systems and integrated public transport enhancements, congestion pricing does not create lasting infrastructure improvements and relies heavily on behavioral changes that might not materialize fully.