The economics of a single T oil road in a toll-free environment

Reuben Gronau*

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Abstract

Road-user charges have been discussed extensively in economic literature. Surprisingly, little attention has been devoted to the most common example of these charges: a toll imposed on a single road where all competing roads are free. When the level of this sub-optimal charge is determined the benefits of reduced traffic load should be balanced against the damage of diverted traffic. The desirability of a single toll is examined with respect to congestion, the supply of the free road, and travel demand.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-172
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Transport Economics and Policy
Volume33
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1999

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