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