Nontoll Forms of Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Pollution

摘要

One reason Americans drive as much as they do is that other modes of transportation rarely match the speed and convenience of driving. Driving is also relatively cheap on a per-mile basis. Although the fixed costs of driving can be high, the added cost of driving another mile is low. A person who has acquired, registered, and insured a car has little financial disincentive to drive.