This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
From Area Licensing to Electronic Road Pricing: A Case Study in Vehicle Restraint
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
The urban transport problem is usually perceived as a disequilibrium, at peak times, between the supply of transport infrastructure and the demand for the use of this infrastructure by an increasing population for more journeys. Given the consequent problems of congestion and the environmental constraints acting against any substantial increase in road capacity, the ultimate necessity to restrain the use of the private car is obvious. Policy makers have responded with a range of vehicle restraint measures including petrol taxes, parking controls, traffic management, etc., all of which have contributed to the containment of the problem but are also recognised as short-term palliatives pending the implementation of more radical solutions. Transport economists have generally argued that the only comprehensive long-term solution lies with the introduction of road pricing, and this paper evaluates Singapore's unique experience in actually employing the price mechanism to ration more effectively the use of roads during periods of peak demand, and considers some of the ramifications of such a policy.
Citation
Field, B., "From Area Licensing to Electronic Road Pricing: A Case Study in Vehicle Restraint," SAE Technical Paper 911677, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911677.Also In
References
- Behbehani, R. Pendakur, V.S. Amstrong-Wright, A.T. 1984 “Singapore Area Licensing Scheme: A Review of the Impact.” Water Supply and Development Department Mimeo World Bank Washington D.C.
- Catling, I. Harboard, B.J. 1985 “Electronic Road Pricing in Hong Kong: The Technology.” Traffic Engineering and Control 27 79 83
- Field, B.G. 1989 “Integrated Land-Use and Transport Planning: The Example of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit System.” Heraty Margaret Developing World Transport 149 152 Grosvenor Press International London
- Field, B.G. 1989 “Equity and Efficiency in Transport Planning.” Proceedings of the 2nd International Convention on Urban Planning, Housing and Design Singapore July 1989
- Foster, C.D. 1975 “A Note on the Distributional Effects of Road Pricing.” Journal of Transport Economics and Policy 9 186 188
- Holland, E.P. Watson, P.C. 1977 “Measuring the Impact of Singapore's Area License Scheme.” Proceedings of the World Conference on Transport Research Rotterdam April 1977
- Ministry of Transport 1964 “Road Pricing: The Economic and Technical Possibilities.” H.M. Stationery Office London
- Phua, T.H. 1990 “Managing Traffic Congestion: The Singapore Experience.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Policies for Alleviating Traffic Congestion in Large Cities Tokyo December 1990
- Pigou, A. 1920 “The Economics of Welfare.” Macmillan London
- Walters, A.A. 1954 “Track Costs and Motor Taxation.” Journal of Industrial Economics 2 2 135 146
- Yee, J. 1980 “The Area Licensing Scheme in Singapore.” Proceedings of Transpo-Asia 80 Asean Seminar Singapore October 1980