Spillover Effect Details
- Policy
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Swiss Roads Initiative
- Alternative
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Congestion Pricing and Incentives for Carpooling
- Dimension
- Infrastructure
- Criteria
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- Time Frame
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- Score
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- PositiveImpact
- Implementing congestion pricing could lead to a significant reduction in peak-hour traffic, enhancing the lifespan and reducing maintenance frequency for existing infrastructure. Additionally, increased funding from congestion fees could enhance public transportation initiatives, empowering future generations with better alternative mobility options.
- NegativeImpact
- Some segments of the population may experience financial strain due to increased transportation costs during peak hours, creating inequities based on income. This misalignment could lead to social unrest and a counterproductive backlash against the policy, undermining long-term infrastructure development plans.
- Description
- While congestion pricing has shown success in other metropolitan areas, its application on a national scale, especially for a key motorway like the A1, may not translate as effectively. The lack of precise application to rural areas, high costs to low-income workers, and potential backlash can weaken support. In comparison to other alternatives that offer direct infrastructural benefits or enhancements in public transport, congestion pricing risks being viewed as merely a revenue-generating scheme without providing proportional positive outcomes for congestion reduction or infrastructure sustainability.