Overview

Road pricing is not a new concept—toll roads have existed in Australia since Governor Macquarie established one from Sydney to Parramatta in 1811—and distance-based charging schemes have been trialled and implemented with varying success overseas. But how would full market reform of roads look in a federation like Australia?

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Author:   Michael de Percy ,  John Wanna
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
ISBN:  

9781760462307

ISBN 10:   1760462306
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   27 July 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction Introduction: Shaping the road pricing and provision debate Road pricing and road provision in Australia: Where are we and how did we get here? Section 2: Long-term planning Reforming transport planning in Australia How to deliver better infrastructure planning Singapore's land transport management plan Section 3: Road pricing Is pricing road transport significantly different to pricing other network infrastructure? Using road pricing as a viable option to meet Australia's future road funding needs Lessons from Auckland in road transport planning: Making trade offs transparent Section 4: Turning theory into practice Winning public support for transport reforms Assessing the likelihood of proposed reform pathways to road pricing in Australia: Do they necessarily involve 'diabolical politics'?

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