Project
PETS - Pricing European Transport Systems
Funding origin:
European
STRIA Roadmaps:
Network and traffic management systems (NTM)
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/06/1996,
End date: 01/06/1999
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
The European Commission's policy papers 'Towards fair and efficient pricing in transport' and 'Fair payment for infrastructure use' have placed transport pricing high on the policy agenda. These papers advocated principles for pricing, but raised questions about its implementation. Therefore, recent research has sought to develop practical advice on how to establish appropriate pricing policies and their impacts on traffic volumes and modal choice.
Objectives:
The main objectives of PETS were to:
- report on the current pricing situation of passenger and freight transport in Member States;
- assess whether such prices provide appropriate price signals in the light of all relevant internal and external costs;
- forecast the consequences of moving to a more appropriate price level and structure in the face of external constraints and developments.
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