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Two pay-as-you-drive trials plannedTuesday 27 November 2007 Two trial road pricing, or pay-as-you drive, schemes are to be introduced, one in Amsterdam and one on the motorways between Utrecht, Rotterdam and The Hague, reports Tuesday’s Financieele Dagblad. Transport minister Camiel Eurlings is expected to present the two pilot schemes to the cabinet on Friday, the paper says. In Amsterdam cameras will register motorists' use of the A10 ring road and charge them accordingly. In the second proposal, a satellite will keep an eye on use of the motorways between Utrecht, Rotterdam and The Hague (the so-called Randstad) during rush-hour and reward motorists who avoid this route. 'It is the stick and carrot method,' an anonymous source told the paper, adding that he expects Eurlings to get the go-ahead from the cabinet. A system which rewards drivers for avoiding the rush hour rather than one that imposes a kilometre tax (such as the trial scheme in Amsterdam) has the support of the coalition parties, the paper says. Big businesses are already lining up to cash in on the equipment that will be required when the kilometre tax is introduced. Semiconductor makers NXP, formerly part of Philips, is bidding for the satellite system for the Randstad scheme according to the FD source, although NXP denies this. Telecommunications company KPN is interested in the gsm link between the satellite and cars and IT firm LogicaCMG has its eye on the computer software needed to work out how much motorists must pay. Eurlings wants to introduce a kilometre tax for all motorists as part of a package of measures to reduce jams. Calculations by motoring organisations indicate that pay-as-you-drive schemes will lead to a 40% reduction in traffic jams. The minister wants to go national with the scheme in 2016. © DutchNews.nl Get the DutchNews.nl newsletter in your mailbox: Click here to subscribe
The United Kingdom, as another EU member country, also has a yearly (or six monthly road tax)! Placing road tolls on certain roads, or reward motorists who avoid certain routes, will only push the congestion onto minor roads. Has anyone actually considered this? A pay-as-you drive scheme has to be the only sensible way forward. Remember it's not about creating revenue (through tax) it's about improving quality of life and protecting the environment. By pod | November 28, 2007 3:21 PM This tax was supposed to be compensated by a reduction in BPM etc. However anyone who already owns a car has already paid teh BPM, won't get a refund, so end up paying double tax. The objective to reduce congestion & emissions is good, but implementation is not. Credits for BPM already paid should be made! By Bruce Heron | December 1, 2007 6:28 PM Place your comments: |
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I do believe this is only another money making scheme. Holland already has a road tax added to every auto on the road...what other european (EU)country has this yearly tax?
The Netherlands is all about taxes and more taxes that do not comply with the cost of living...Why not just put up toll gates that are operation during certain hours. This will also increase employment and reduce traffic during certain hours of the day.
By i.washington | November 28, 2007 12:17 AM