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In addition to Todd's email, I've written a paper on fairness and pricing policies as part of my thesis (currently under review). My thesis is downloadable at http://dissertations.ub.rug.nl/faculties/ppsw/2010/g.schuitema/ Chapter 5 focuses on fairness in particular. Regards, Geertje ------------------------- Geertje Schuitema Centre for Transport Research University of Aberdeen St. Mary's, Elphinstone Road Aberdeen AB24 3UF Scotland, UK +44 1224 274119 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Universities Transport Study Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Todd Alexander Litman Sent: 12 October 2010 17:43 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [UTSG] Customer perceptions of what constitutes fairness in transport pricing Here are some publications on this issue. In general, motorists think that the fairest solution is for somebody else to pay. DfT (2006), Public Attitudes To Congestion And Road Pricing, Department for Transport, UK (<http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/pdf/dft_transstats_pdf_611869.pdf>www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_transstats/documents/pdf/dft_transstats_pdf_611869.pdf). David A. King, Michael Manville and Donald Shoup (2007), "The Political Calculus of Congestion Pricing," Transport Policy, Vol. 14, No. 2 (<http://shoup.bol.ucla.edu/PoliticalCalculus.pdf>http://shoup.bol.ucla.edu/PoliticalCalculus.pdf), March 2007, pp. 111-123. Also see David A. King, Michael Manville and Donald Shoup (2007), "For Whom The Road Tolls," Access, Number 31, University of California Transportation Center (<http://www.uctc.net/>www.uctc.net). Lasse Fridstrøm, Harald Minken, Paavo Molanen, Simon Shepherd and Arild Vold (2000), Economic and Equity Effects of Marginal Cost Pricing in Transport: Case Studies from Three European Cities, Norwegian Center for Transport Research (<http://www.toi.no/>www.toi.no) (http://data.vatt.fi/afford/reports/deliverable-2a.pdf). Heike Link and John Polak (2003), "Acceptability of Transport Pricing Measures Among Public and Professionals in Europe," Transportation Research Record 1839, Transportation Research Board (<http://www.trb.org/>www.trb.org), pp. 34-44. Todd Litman (2003), London Congestion Pricing: Implications for Other Cities, Victoria Transport Policy Institute (<http://www.vtpi.org/>www.vtpi.org); at <http://www.vtpi.org/london.pdf>www.vtpi.org/london.pdf. B. Starr McMullen, Kyle Nakahara, Smita Biswas, Lei Zhang and Divya Valluri (2008), Techniques for Assessing the Socio-Economic Effects of Vehicle Mileage Fees, OTREC 07-03, Oregon Department of Transportation; at <http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP_RES/docs/Reports/2008/ODOT-VMT_Fee_Impacts.pdf>www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP_RES/docs/Reports/2008/ODOT-VMT_Fee_Impacts.pdf. NSTIFC (2009), Paying Our Way: A New Framework Transportation Finance, Final Report of the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission (<http://financecommission.dot.gov>http://financecommission.dot.gov); at <http://financecommission.dot.gov/Documents/NSTIF_Commission_Final_Report_Advance%20Copy_Feb09.pdf>http://financecommission.dot.gov/Documents/NSTIF_Commission_Final_Report_Advance%20Copy_Feb09.pdf. Jens Schade and Bernhard Schlag (2002), Acceptability of Urban Transport Pricing, Government Institute for Economic Research (Helsinki); Traffic and Transportation Psychology, Dresden University (<http://www.verkehrspsychologie-dresden.de/>www.verkehrspsychologie-dresden.de). Jens Schade and Bernhard Schlag (2003), Acceptability of Transport Pricing Strategies, Elsevier Publishing (<http://www.elsevier.com/>www.elsevier.com). Bruce Schaller (2010), New York City's Congestion Pricing Experience and Implications for Road Pricing Acceptance in the United States, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (<http://www.trb.org>www.trb.org); at <http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/schaller_paper_2010trb.pdf>www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/schaller_paper_2010trb.pdf. Traffic and Transportation Psychology (2002), Barriers of Road Pricing Implementation Conference Proceedings, Dresden University of Technology (<http://www.strafica.fi/mcicam/conferences/dresden/conferences-dresden.htm>www.strafica.fi/mcicam/conferences/dresden/conferences-dresden.htm). David Ungemah and Tina Collier (2007), "I'll Tell You What I Think!: A National Review of How the Public Perceives Pricing," Transportation Research Record 1996, Transportation Research Board (<http://www.trb.org/>www.trb.org) pp. 58-65. Jose M. Viegas (2001), "Making Urban Road Pricing Acceptable and Effective: Searching for Quality and Equity in Urban Mobility," Transport Policy, Vol. 8, No. 4, (<http://www.elsevier.com/locate/tranpol>www.elsevier.com/locate/tranpol), Oct. 2001, pp. 289-294. VTPI (2009), "Pricing Evaluation," Online TDM Encyclopedia, Victoria Transport Policy Instiute (www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm70.htm ). Best wishes, -Todd Litman At 03:54 AM 11/10/2010, Tom Sansom wrote: >Is anyone aware of any research carried out among customers on what >constitutes fairness in transport pricing? > >Our primary interest, as a Passenger Transport Executive, is in the >pricing of local public transport services, but any other relevant >material on the customers' perspective would also be of interest. > >Many thanks, Tom > >Tom Sansom >Consultation & Research Officer >GMPTE > >2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG >Direct line 0161 244 1262 >www.gmpte.com > > >_______________________________________________________________________ >This email and any files transmitted with it are >intended solely for the use of the individual or >entity to whom they are addressed and may >contain confidential and/or privileged >information. 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