The Dimensions of Congestion and Global Solutions

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The Dimensions of Congestion and Global Solutions

• By
• Jack Opiola
• Booz Company

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If I have seen further it is by standing on
shoulder of giants. Sir Isaac Newton, Letter
to Robert Hooke, February 5, 1675
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Generations of Road Pricing Concepts
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UK Congestion Problem
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UK TIF Programme

• Transport Funding in the UK is strong but DfT and
  Treasury have set cap on Transport Budgets which
  will increase only in flat real terms from
  FY08/09 forward.
• New increases must follow TIF Guidelines.
• Urban pump priming funds aka Congestion Charging

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Four AGMA Tests
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Incentives to promote Smart Choices

• Change time of travel results from tidal flow
  charging
• Change mode of travel results from supplying
  alternatives of rail, tram, bus, biking, walking
• Change route of travel results from charging by
  corridor
• Change to alternate means e.g. telecommuting
• Consolidate trips e.g. concatenate trips,
  carsharing, carpooling, ridesharing
• Decide to abandon low value trips

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Generations of Road Pricing Concepts
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Thank You!

• Jack Opiola
• Booz Company
• Jack.opiola_at_booz.com
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