Road user charges have been collected in Trondheim for the last decade. The objective of existing tolling system is primary to raise funds for road construction. Road pricing has so far not been locally accepted, but there is an ongoing political debate about the issue. The toll system has been gradually developed over the years since the introduction of the first electronic tolling system in Trondheim in 1990: 1990: Motorway tolling system; 1991: The urban toll ring; 1998: The zonal toll system; and 2001: Technical upgrade of tolling infrastructure and also introduction of electronic ticketing for public transport. In this paper the authors present how the existing urban tolling system might move towards an urban pricing scheme. Together with seven other European cities Trondheim has agreed on being a demonstration site for urban pricing in the PROGRESS-project. The project is partly financed by the cities and the EU Commissions Growth program. In the Trondheim context urban pricing will include all charging for urban transport, i.e. cars traffic, public transport and parking. It also will include tests on an integrated accounting and clearing system for transport services.
Samenvatting