Three Belgian regions, Polis members Brussels and Flanders, together with the Walloon region, have agreed on a road user charging test project, to study the impact of such a tax on driver behaviour.
The will use 1200 participants from different socio-economic groups within the Brussels Regional Express Network (GEN) area to asses the behavioural change that would be induced by the charge. The tests will investigate the impact on mobility, choice of routes, choice of modes, and will investigate the link between availability of options and modal choice as well as the effect of socio-economic parameters such as income.
The tests are set in the framework of an inter-regional agreement on transport taxation, which also includes a road user charge for trucks, currently being implemented.
Final results are expected in the first half of 2014.
The will use 1200 participants from different socio-economic groups within the Brussels Regional Express Network (GEN) area to asses the behavioural change that would be induced by the charge. The tests will investigate the impact on mobility, choice of routes, choice of modes, and will investigate the link between availability of options and modal choice as well as the effect of socio-economic parameters such as income.
The tests are set in the framework of an inter-regional agreement on transport taxation, which also includes a road user charge for trucks, currently being implemented.
Final results are expected in the first half of 2014.
