Re-assessing the Results of the London Congestion Charging Scheme
Re-assessing the Results of the London Congestion Charging Scheme
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DOI：
10.1177/0042098011417017
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发表时间：
2012-04-01
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4.7
通讯作者：
Givoni, Moshe
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作者：
Givoni, Moshe
伦敦拥堵收费计划于2003年推出，同时对交通系统进行了一系列其他改革，其中最引人注目的是改善了公交服务。对该计划的影响的研究通常将自2003年以来伦敦市中心发生的所有变化归因于拥堵收费，而其他因素的影响以及随着时间的推移趋势的影响通常不会（明确）考虑。本文回顾了伦敦计划的结果，以研究在何种程度上观察到的影响（有关拥堵和交通水平，出行行为和空气污染的变化）可以完全或部分归因于拥堵收费。还注意到该计划产生的收入数额。虽然引入拥堵收费的理论依据没有争议，但伦敦计划表明，其实际有效性可能会引起问题。
The London congestion charging scheme was introduced in 2003 alongside a series of other changes to the transport system, most notably improved bus services. Research on the effects of the scheme usually attributes (often implicitly) all the changes that took place in central London since 2003 to the congestion charging, while the effects of other factors, as well as the effects of trends over time, are not usually (explicitly) considered. This paper revisits the results of the London scheme to examine to what degree observed effects (related to congestion and traffic levels, changes in travel behaviour and air pollution) can be fully or partly attributed to congestion charging. Attention is also given to the amount of revenues the scheme generated. While there is no dispute over the theoretical rationale for introducing congestion charging, the London scheme reveals that questions can be raised with regard to its practical effectiveness.