[sustran] Re: UK Congestion charge chiefs may profit from a Swedishlesson

[Sunny]

It is very nice that Stockholm has benefited so much from congestion 
charging but one thing that troubles me is the reinvestment of the money 
into roads. If there is a study on the modal shift and the demand for 
other modes of travel since the charging system was introduced, then the 
investment could be diverted to such other means instead of roads again. 
It will be great to see the people of Stockholm voting "YES" for the 
system. I would have done that if I was there.

Stockholm can be a very good case study for congestion charging. I would 
be glad if any one can provide me details of any publications that can 
highlight the mistakes that London made and what alternatives Stockholm 
has adopted to overcome these mistakes.

Cheers,
Sunny

Eric Britton wrote:
>
> As in London, the profits from the scheme are reinvested in transport. 
> But Stockholm plans to spend a significant proportion on new roads, 
> whereas Mr Livingstone has spent most of the proceeds on extra buses.
>
> TfL is conducting a six-month trial in Southwark involving 500 
> vehicles equipped with tags and 19 gantries with electronic beacons.
>
> Ms Svanelind said: "People will have had six months to judge whether they like the scheme. If they vote no, we will remove it. But we think most see the
> benefits of less congested roads."

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