Transport: Road pricing and combating road congestion
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- Created on: 01-01-13 22:15
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2. An alternative to road pricing is to build more roads (increase supply) in order to tackle road congestion. Only a short term solution
- True
- False
3. ____________ can become a more effective substitute for the private car where the system is reliable, efficient, clean and safe with a high degree of connectivity. True of many urban systems in e.g. France, Germany
- Public transport
- Private transport
- Taxi services
4. Prices would start from as little as ____ a mile on rural country lanes. The maximum price would be _____ on busy motorways like the M25 at peak times.
- 2p, 1.34
- 4p,1.26
- 3p,1.40
5. What is road pricing?
- Road pricing is a system whereby road users pay a direct charge for the use they make of the road network - use of a stretch or road or access to a particular zone.
- Road pricing is a where a flat rate charge is made for the use of a stretch of road or access into a designated charging zone.
- Road pricing is a direct charge for access to a designated urban charging zone where the main purpose of the charge is to reduce congestion
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