Experience with variable pricing systems in Europe.
Stockholm, Sweden
NCHRP Report 689: Costs of Alternative Revenue-Generation Systems
Summary Information
This report covered a small-scale study that analyzed the cost-effectiveness of four variable pricing concepts: parking pricing, cordon pricing, tolling, and mileage-based user fee systems. Data collected from project reports and evaluation studies were used to examine operational issues and performance compared to the current fuel tax system. Detailed benefits data were provided for select applications.
Stockholm, Sweden Cordon Pricing System
In 2006, an evaluation study conducted in Stockholm indicated that a cordon pricing system reduced vehicle-kilometers traveled (VKT) by 2.8 percent and contributed to a 3.6 percent reduction in crashes. (TRANSEK AB, 2006).