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Reducing Congestion: Congestion Pricing Has Promise for Improving Use of Transportation Infrastructure.
General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony, June, 2003
GAO-03-735T May 6, 2003
The nation's transportation systems have become increasingly congested, and pressure on them is expected to grow substantially in the future. Most transportation experts think a multifaceted approach is needed to address congestion and improve mobility. One potential tool is congestion pricing, that is, charging users a toll, fee, or surcharge for using transportation infrastructure during certain peak periods of travel. Pilot projects to test this ...
