Reforming Private and Public Urban Transport Pricing:

This paper examines the optimal level of public transport pricing in metropolitan areas, using Stockholm and Paris as case studies. It shows that overall welfare improves if public transport prices are increased during peak hours to balance demand and fund additional services in the peak. This repor...

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Beteilige Person: Proost, Stef (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Paris OECD Publishing 2018
Schriftenreihe:International Transport Forum Discussion Papers
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1787/3567dda4-en
Zusammenfassung:This paper examines the optimal level of public transport pricing in metropolitan areas, using Stockholm and Paris as case studies. It shows that overall welfare improves if public transport prices are increased during peak hours to balance demand and fund additional services in the peak. This report considers the sources of welfare improvements and compares the effect of such pricing policy on cities with and without road pricing
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (25 Seiten)
DOI:10.1787/3567dda4-en