Project
Pre-study on the impacts of road user charges in Finland
Funding origin:
Finland
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Smart mobility and services (SMO)
Transport mode:
Road
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/06/2006,
End date: 01/06/2007
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
The basic idea of charges is to give road users better price signals that will affect their travel behaviour. Road users will think more carefully about the amount of trips made, timing of trips, route and choice of mode.
The main motives of using road user charges in Europe have been traffic system financing, reduction of environmental impacts of traffic, traffic management by congestion charging and equality of heavy goods vehicles regardless of nationality.
Objectives:
This study aimed at increasing knowledge on road user charges and their impacts in Finland.
Methodology:
Four scenarios were analysed to see how road user charges could impact traffic volumes, state tax revenues from traffic and transport emissions at the level of forecasted traffic in 2015.
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