Congestion in Latin American Cities Innovative Approaches for a Critical Issue

This paper surveys trends in private vehicle use in Latin American cities and related government policies. It discusses the Colombian government's initiatives to adopt congestion charging in major cities, highlights the political constraints encountered, and discusses policy changes adopted in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bocarejo, Juan Pablo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2020
Series:International Transport Forum Discussion Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper surveys trends in private vehicle use in Latin American cities and related government policies. It discusses the Colombian government's initiatives to adopt congestion charging in major cities, highlights the political constraints encountered, and discusses policy changes adopted in response. The paper presents modelling results for the impact of different congestion charging proposals and identifies the principal challenges for adopting them
Physical Description:25 p