The Stockholm congestion charges: an overview

Jonas Eliasson ()

No 2014:7, Working papers in Transport Economics from CTS - Centre for Transport Studies Stockholm (KTH and VTI)

Abstract: Congestion charges were introduced in Stockholm in 2006 as a seven-month trial, followed by a referendum where a majority voted in favour of the charges. This led to the reintroduction of congestion charges in August 2007, and they have been operational since then. The system has attracted worldwide attention worldwide, both because it achieved substantial congestion reductions, and because the system overcame fierce initial hostility, surviving a heated and complicated political and legal process, and eventually gaining support by more than 2/3 of the population and all political parties. This report summarises the story of the Stockholm congestion charges, pointing out experiences and lessons learnt.

Keywords: Congestion charges; Stockholm; Sustainable transport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H23 H54 R41 R48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 pages
Date: 2014-04-01
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