Benefit
In Europe, ITS evaluation reports show that electronic toll collection can decrease traffic volumes by up to 17 percent.
1994-1998
Europe
Summary Information
This report summarizes the evaluation results for many ITS projects implemented in Europe between 1994 and 1998. The report describes the benefits with few details of the implementations or the context of the results; however, it references many different projects by name, and evaluation reports for each can be found elsewhere on the Telematics Application Programme -Transport Sector web page (see source reference information contained in the Source box).
RESULTS
An impact analysis of electronic toll collection in urban areas was conducted.
RESULTS
An impact analysis of electronic toll collection in urban areas was conducted.
- This analysis found up to a 17 percent reduction in traffic due to a road-pricing scheme.
- Most of the population expressed opposition to road pricing schemes, but if the programs were accompanied by reductions in vehicle and fuel taxes, acceptability rises to 61 percent.
Goal Areas
Related Metropolitan Integration Links
Link 10: Freeway Management to Traveler Information
Link 14a: Transit Management to Traveler Information
Link 16a: Transit Management to Arterial Management
Link 2: Arterial Management to Freeway Management
Link 27: Electronic Fare Payment intra-component
Link 6: Incident Management to Traveler Information
Typical Deployment Locations
Metropolitan Areas
Keywords
electronic toll collection, ETC, smart tags, EZ Pass, E-Z Pass, EZPass
Benefit ID: 2007-00388

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