Transport: Road pricing and combating road congestion
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- Created on: 01-01-13 22:15
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2. Road pricing has been introduced in Singapore. In the first year, it saw a ____ fall in peak traffic, a reduction in the number of multiple trips in the charging zone and improved vehicle speeds.
- 16%
- 18%
- 20%
- 25%
3. What is road pricing?
- Road pricing is a direct charge for access to a designated urban charging zone where the main purpose of the charge is to reduce congestion
- Road pricing is a system whereby road users pay a direct charge for the use they make of the road network - use of a stretch or road or access to a particular zone.
- Road pricing is a where a flat rate charge is made for the use of a stretch of road or access into a designated charging zone.
4. An alternative to road pricing is to build more roads (increase supply) in order to tackle road congestion. Only a short term solution
- True
- False
5. London Congestion Charge and Low Emission Zone whereby it has been estimated that congestion has been cut by around?
- 20%
- 10%
- 15%
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