TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Public transport policy for central-city travel in the light of recent experiences of congestion charging
JO  - Research in transportation economics
A1  - Jansson, Jan Owen
SP  - 179
EP  - 187
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
N2  - Excellent public transport which makes the private car a minority mode of central-city travel is a necessary condition for a political process towards the introduction of congestion charges. However, the charging system costs in London and Stockholm have proved to be unexpectedly high. Therefore, before these costs come down to an affordable level, zero-fares for central-city travel and stricter parking policy would be a first-best combination in many cities, always provided that the public transport is really competitive. A bold venture in public transport development is consequently the top priority irrespective of the transport pricing policy direction.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 0739-8859
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2008.05.027
ID  - ref1
ER  -