Road pricing in theNetherlands
Overview

13 januari 2010

Past: 2004 – Drafting a new policy document
Objectives for 2020:- Acceptable andpredictable travellingtimes- Reliable & sustainablemobility system

Conclusion:
Only attainable throughincentive demand forroad use

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Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010

2005 – Setting up a platform for advise• Lessons learned: political and public acceptance is key factor• Therefore establishing representative platform for advise• The advise:- A Km-price that varies according to time, place andenvironmental effects (all roads, all vehicles)- Elimination of current (fixed, annual) taxes for purchase andownership- Revenues invested in infrastructure: mainly road infrastructure,
but also rail

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Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010

Principles of road pricing• Paying per kilometre driven instead of for ownership• Throughout the Netherlands (even if driving does not occur onroads)• A basic rate per kilometre, differentiated according toenvironmental characteristics• A peak rate for busy times and places• Kilometres driven are recorded using satellite technology• Fixed motor taxes: motor vehicle tax, provincial surcharges
and purchase tax to be abolished• Revenue from road pricing will go to the Infrastructure Fund
• This fund finances expenditures on traffic and transport(maintenance, new construction, public transport, etc.)
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Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010

Average basic tariff for private cars
Tariff at start ofimplementation

3,0 ct/km

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Tariff at fullimplementation

6,7 ct/km

Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010

Average basic tariffs for other vehicle categories
1,7 ct/km• Commercial vans

2,8 ct/km• Busses (non-public transport)
2,4 ct/km• Trucks

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Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010

Expected effects by 2020
• Kilometres travelled- 10 to 15%• Travel time

- 40 to - 60%• CO2 emissions by passenger cars

- 19%

• PM10- 10%• NOx- 10%• Travelled km’s bij public transport + 6%

• Traffic safety+ 7%• Number of vehicles+ 2 to + 3%

Bron: Joint Fact Finding 2007 en Muconsult 2009

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Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010

Role of the market• Principle: free access to the road pricing system by accredited
suppliers of products (guarantee track) and services (maintrack)• Market provides:- Tendering• Components for performing government tasks (enforcement
equipment, trusted elements [passports], back office)• Products and services for a large-scale system test in 2010
- Certification• (certified) services: installation and service• (certified) products: OBE

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Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010

Mobility Projects: road pricing in practice•Improving regional accessibility by priceincentives•Making drivers aware of alternatives•Learning about mobility behaviour•Gaining experience with technology•First opportunity Multiple ServiceProviders market•25.000 voluntary participants in 2010

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Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010

State of affairs
2009• Start of market consultation certification• Start of tendering dialogue• Legislation sent to the parliament• Start of more intensive communication to wider audience
In 2010:• Legislation discussed in House of Representatives and Upper House• Decision making End-to-End issue• Results of certification and granting of tendering contracts• Mobility projects (monitoring results spring)• Preparation final implementation decision• Preparation large scale real-life test (60.000)• Preparation roll out (2012: trucks, 2013-2016: private cars)

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Road pricing in the Netherlands

13 januari 2010