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road pricing

British  

noun

  1. the practice of charging motorists for using certain stretches of road, in order to reduce congestion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The good news for Hochul is that road pricing has proved popular in London, Stockholm, and Oslo, with public opinion improving over time.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2024

However, he says the prospect of road pricing in Edinburgh is still years away and would be contingent on improvements to public transport.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2024

There are policies that could encourage people to ditch cars, such as road pricing, which would ensure that the true environmental and social cost of running a vehicle—whether human- or robot-driven—is paid by its operator.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2023

McCurran declined to elaborate about what such “congestion management” might entail, but road pricing could be an option.

From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2019

Neither can public support for road pricing be assumed.

From Nature ● Dec. 4, 2018

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