ONE of the tools for improving urban mobility is congestion charging or congestion pricing. Congestion charging has been applied successfully in several major cities, notably London, Singapore, Milan and Stockholm; it is now being introduced in New York City. It is also being considered for Jakarta.
The Management Association of the Philippines has called for its implementation on congested high-volume corridors. It is an idea whose time has come.Congestion charging works much like a toll and can apply to a road, corridor, area or zone in order to discourage the use of private motor vehicles. Certain classes of vehicles can be exempt from the congestion charge, such as high-capacity public transport, school buses and shuttles, office shuttles, emergency vehicles, etc.
Even school buses that use McKinley experience long and unpredictable journeys.With the application of a congestion charge, the volume of private motor vehicles on McKinley Road could be significantly reduced, enabling much faster and more reliable travel for all vehicles. At the same time, all high-capacity public transportation, including school buses and school shuttles, could be exempt.
Time For Road Congestion Charging Has Come
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