The road pricing proposal for Tokyo : its development and major issues.

Author(s)
Ohta, K.
Year
Abstract

Road Pricing is a measure of traffic access restraint with economic incentive. Facing deteriorating traffic congestion and air pollution, TMG (Tokyo Metropolitan Government) has introduced several TDM (Transportation Demand Management) measures to reduce traffic volumes especially in the central area of Tokyo. Pollution by nitrogen oxides and particulates is of increasing concern and control of traffic and especially older diesel lorries is considered important. An outline of proposed road pricing schemes is outlined. It is planned to charge both cars and lorries. Charges are set to reduce traffic and improve air quality, but the lorry charge is reduced for economic reasons. A cordon pricing system is proposed from 0700 to 1900h on weekdays. A camera identification system is proposed. The effects and impacts of the road pricing scheme are simulated and the implementation of the scheme is discussed. For the covering abstract see ITRD E209471.

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C 26658 (In: C 26095 CD-ROM) /72 /73 / ITRD E119353
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In: ITS - Transforming the future : proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS, Sydney, Australia, 30 September - 4 October 2001, 9 p., 2 ref.

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