The introduction of a kilometre tax on motoring is the best way to combat traffic congestion according to a new report by the Dutch environment assessment agency PBL.

The PBL’s biannual report on the living environment in the Netherlands states not only would the kilometre tax cut congestion, but it would also improve the quality of life. Without it, tens of billions of euros will need to be spent on building new roads, the report said.
Nevertheless, the quality of the Dutch living environment has improved markedly over the past 20 years, the PBL states. Air is cleaner, cities are more attractive and there is more room for nature.
The caretaker cabinet was forced to abandon plans to introduce a kilometre tax when the government fell. The three right-wing parties currently in talks on forming a new government are all opposed to road pricing