Economic Instruments - Charges and taxes

Road Charging Scheme: Durham - Brief Summary (UK)

Road charging scheme (Durham), UK

 

 

Aims

To reduce congestion on the main shopping area (a narrow street up a hill running through the medieval centre).

Design

Cars that wish to use this street must now pay GB£2 (3 euro). The revenues are used to support a frequent bus service that goes up and down the hill to the city from outlying carparks.

Performance

Traffic in the street has fallen 85% and sales in the shops have increased.

References

Perkins, 2004. Charging for the Use of Roads: Policies and Recent Initiatives. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Global Conferenc on Environmental Taxation Issues, Experience and Potential. Pavia, Italy, September 2004.

Road charging scheme (Durham), UK

To reduce congestion on the main shopping area (a narrow street up a hill running through the medieval centre).

Design

Cars that wish to use this street must now pay GB£2 (3 euro). The revenues are used to support a frequent bus service that goes up and down the hill to the city from outlying carparks.

Performance

Traffic in the street has fallen 85% and sales in the shops have increased.

References

Perkins, 2004. Charging for the Use of Roads: Policies and Recent Initiatives. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Global Conferenc on Environmental Taxation Issues, Experience and Potential. Pavia, Italy, September 2004.

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