The impact of congestion charging on car ownership: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment

2024/11/01 by Craig Morton, Yasir Ali · 2 voices · 2 citations
Engineering · Social Sciences · #Transportation and Mobility Innovations #Transportation Planning and Optimization #Smart Parking Systems Research

paper · doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.10.039

Abstract

• This study examines the impact of congestion charging on private car ownership • A quasi-natural experiment design is applied through spatial difference-in-differences • The London Congestion Charge is used as a case study • An Average Treatment Effect on the Treated of 6.95% ownership reduction is identified • The identified impact is useful in the design or augmentation of congestion charging policies

Citations

• Travel Demand Management Targeting Reduced Private Car Use: Effectiveness, Public Acceptability and Political Feasibility

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Discussions

• New study finds that London's congestion charge reduced car ownership by ~7%. That's a lot! doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... [bsky, 300 points, 4 comments]
• 6/ The authors suggest the charge doesn’t just raise revenue from people who keep driving – evidence suggests it actually shifts ownership patterns over time. Morton & Ali, 2007 doi.org/10.1016/j.tr. [bsky, 0 points, 2 comments]

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