Sustainable transport pricing and charges: principles and issues

The publication is divided into two parts. The first part comprises overview and recommendations. The second part consists of five chapters. The first two chapters are concerned with the generic policy and theoretical issues to be addressed. The remaining three chapters deal with charging policies to promote sustainable development on a sector-by-sector basis. The details of the structure are given below:
Overview and Recommendations

Chapter 1: clarifies the main issues involved in devising pricing systems to promote sustainable development. Chapter 2: defines optimal pricing policies and addresses the range of complexities that arise due to the nature of the cost structure and market distortions found in the industry.
Chapter 3: examines urban transport policy and the role of pricing and financing in promoting sustainable development and an appropriate allocation of resources for public transport.
Chapter 4: examines the competitive context of railways and the scope for private sector participation in the provision of both infrastructure and rail services. It also includes an analysis of the problems of allocating track costs and calculating access charges to train operators; and identifies methods of charging passengers and freight users for rail services.
Chapter 5: examines pricing and charging methods for infrastructure and services in other sectors, including ports, inland waterways and maritime transport, airports and air transport.