SP 11. ROAD USER CHARGING SCHEMES - LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
Sep. 30, Fri. 09:00 - 12:30
Palacio de Valparaiso 2
Co-Chairs: Mr. Skirmantas SKRINSKAS, Director of Lithuanian Road Administration, member of Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR) and Mr. Joseph HAULE, member of the World Road Association Executive Committee
Part 1. Lessons Learnt and case studies
Implementing congestion charges: Efficiency and acceptability
• Mr. Stephen PERKINS, Head of OECD/ITF Joint Transport Research Center
Road pricing for managing traffic in Singapore
• Mr. Chandrasekar PALANISAMY, Land Transport Authority, Singapore
Road user charging in Norway - Unique in the World? A presentation of the past, present and future of RUC in Norway.
• Mr. Arve KIRKEVOLD, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Norway
Discussion
Break 10:30 - 11:00
Part 2. Case studies
Present and future schemes for Switzerland
• Mr. Rudolf DIETERLE, Director General, Federal Roads Office, Switzerland
Heavy goods vehicle tolls In Germany
• Mr. Ulfert JOOP, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Germany
Introduction of an eco-tax for trucks in France
• Mr. Guillaume LAPIERRE, Transport Infrastructures Directorate, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, France
Discussion
Conclusions
• Chairs