[sustran] US resource on transport pricing for emission reduction

[Paul Barter]

These US-based reports may have wider interest I hope. I have not yet had a
look myself.
Paul.


    Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 08:58:03 -0500
    From: Joann Jackson_Stephens <JACKSON-STEPHENS.JOANN at epamail.epa.gov>
    Subject: U.S. EPA Transportation Pricing Reports Available
    To: alt-transp at flora.org

 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce
 the availability of two companion transportation pricing reports!

 EPA*s Office of Mobile Sources presents
 *Opportunities to Improve Air Quality Through Transportation Pricing
 Projects*.

 This 130-page information document explains what transportation pricing
 is and how transportation pricing programs can lead to reduced emissions,
 and includes examples of pricing programs that have been undertaken in the
 United States.  It explains how and why pricing strategies can be very
 efficient and effective ways to reduce air pollution while maximizing
 freedom of choice. It also explains how pricing strategies take advantage
 of market innovations to improve air quality while also creating many
 other environmental and social benefits. The document also discusses some
 of the issues that will face an agency that decides to undertake a pricing
 program, such as institutional relationships, public involvement and
 acceptance, and equity in transportation pricing programs.

 If you*d like a copy, it can be downloaded from the following web site:
 http://www.epa.gov/omswww/market.htm.   Send an email with your name and
 address to *oms-mkt-incen at epamail.epa.gov* for a printed copy to be mailed
 to you or to get additional information.

 EPA's Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation presents
 *Guidance on the Use of Market Mechanisms to Reduce Transportation
 Emissions*.

 This guidance document will provide planners and decision makers with
 information on transportation pricing policies that can help them attain
 air quality goals.  This document provides explicit guidance for claiming
 credit for pricing measures in plans to attain air quality standards,
 maintain standards or meet reasonable progress requirements.  It also
 provides suggestions on how to improve transportation modeling practice to
 account for market based transportation policies.  It provides both policy
 information for decision makers and modeling guidance for technical staff.

 A copy may be downloaded as of January 1998 from the Transportation
 Partner's web-site at http://www.epa.gov/docs/oppeinet/oppe/tp/index.htm.
 Get additional information or request a copy from Bob Noland at
 202-260-2418 or send email to *noland.bob at epamail.epa.gov*.

A. Rahman Paul BARTER
Sustainable Transport Action Network for Asia & the Pacific (SUSTRAN)
c/o Asia Pacific 2000, PO Box 12544,   50782 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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