... From: tapio.naula@... [mailto:tapio.naula@...] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:56 AM Dear Colleague, We are happy to inform you that the "Finland -...
In working on a research project for a public agency, I ran across a document called "Economic Implications of Congestion" (NCHRP Report 463, Weisbrod, et al.)...
Dear Alan and colleagues, We are interested in studying the document 'Economic Implications of Congestion'. Can you provide link and the Executive Summary, if...
I have had a couple requests for this document. It can be found at: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_463-a.pdf The reports creates a...
Dear Kisan and Priya, I read your dilemma as conveyed in your email. I am currently a research on transport modelling for sustainable megacities. Fortunately,...
From: Eric I think the Seoul experience has been describved in New Mobility before, but this seems a particularly full account, so you may like to consider...
Dave Morris, what's the town you are referring to (where public consultation recently showed support for a bypass) ? I believe that much of the adverse effect...
Nudged by the interesting comments on the matter of school transport of late, we have decided to go back into an important but long dormant program here -...
Dear Friends, If you follow the discussions here, it may be useful for you to know a bit more about how the New Mobility Agenda websites and focus discussion ...
Dear Friends, This is the final note in this series which is intended to make our fora more useful and easier to use for you and your colleagues. Nine out of...
Stockholm - Congestion charging back next year Published: 10th November 2006 11:43 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/5466/ Stockholm's congestion charge is to...
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Lee Schipper
SCHIPPER@...
Nov 12, 2006 8:14 am
Thanks Eric. happy to send on the stockholm daily newspaper ( Svenska Dagbladet and Dagens Nyheter) reports -- but they say the same thing. There may be events...
Is it good news that congestion charging is back if the revenue is to be spent on road building ? And that it is the man who has promoted this policy who is in...
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Andrew Curry
andrew.nextwave@...
Nov 13, 2006 8:05 am
Well, obviously not. But given the right-leaning complexion of the government, it is good news that congestion charging is going ahead rather than being...
"The money would be used only to finance roadbuiding" Oh dear! ... From: Eric Britton To: LotsLessCars@yahoogroups.com ; NewMobilityCafe@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
"I voted no because there was no link between what you paid and what you got for your money. Now there is," he said. Infrastructure minister Åsa Torstensson...
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Lee Schipper
SCHIPPER@...
Nov 14, 2006 7:49 am
I agree. There isn't much space for new roads in Stockholm, other than the continuation of the southern circular ("soedra laenken") to connect the east to the...
Dear colleagues, The high price of crude oil continues to be an issue of concern all over the world. International studies of the effects of oil price rises...
* >> "The money would be used only to finance road building" Oh dear! . << Stephen * >> Can't believe the people of Stockholm have allowed their national ...
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Lee Schipper
SCHIPPER@...
Nov 14, 2006 3:27 pm
I second eric's confidence in tht Swedes, and not just because its my 2nd country by marriage and by afiliation with organizations there that support my work...
Dear all, I understood from a colleague in Stockholm that the referendum victory was not so clear-cut as it might appear. Basically people in the core areas...
Eric Britton - invites your ideas and suggestions as to how to develop Kids New Mobility project and tool kit in this next stage. You will find the draft...
I was just talking with another colleague various fare collection systems (barrier -vs- honour systems; fare passes, etc.) and we both agreed that simplicity...
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Ian Wingrove
ian.wingrove@...
Nov 15, 2006 4:07 pm
Press release from London Mayor, yesterday. Big change is abolition of the residents discount for highest polluting vehicles. Greens on the London Assembly...
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clean.air
clean.air@...
Nov 15, 2006 10:06 pm
Hi Ian, How are they charging drivers of trucks, as one truck can acording to global studies polute up to 100 times more than one car. Cheers Ken Crispin....
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Eric Bruun
ericbruun@...
Nov 15, 2006 10:07 pm
I think it is typical that "environmental" groups would advocate zero charge for less polluting vehicles. I oppose it. The congestion charge isn't just about...
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Ian Wingrove
ian.wingrove@...
Nov 16, 2006 10:52 am
There are no plans at the moment for charging trucks, or light goods vehicles. The aim of this congestion charge differential is a short sharp shock to get...
From: Lee Schipper Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 7:33 AM This is interesting...The Accident Externality from Driving ...
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Ian Wingrove
ian.wingrove@...
Nov 16, 2006 3:24 pm
We are certainly practical greens who want to see people shift from badly polluting vehicles to less polluting vehicles as a result of this relatively short...
