Road User Charging

Policy and Feasibility Studies, and associated implementation works related to road user charging projects.

Since the passing of new legislation to allow local authorities to introduce road user charging schemes, Faber Maunsell has been at the forefront in providing consultancy advice to scheme promoters and stakeholders.

Our advice has encompassed a wide range of charging-related topics, built on our specialist expertise in:

• Feasibility assessment
• Impact modelling
• Business case development
• Deployment of intelligent transport systems
• Systems engineering
• Assessing economic impacts
• Stakeholder consultation
• Attitudinal and behavioural research
• Monitoring and evaluation

In recent major commissions Faber Maunsell has:

• Established the technology that underpins the London congestion charging scheme
• Undertaken much of the traffic management work in advance of the London congestion charging scheme going live
• Modelled the expected effects of the London congestion charging scheme
• Monitored traffic levels and speeds across London
• Provided policy advice to many UK local authorities including the West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside. Transport for London and Durham
• Provided systems engineering support for the Department for Transport's UK road user charging trials in Leeds
• Completed a major policy study for the Commission for Integrated Transport on 'Paying for Road Use'
• Advised the Department for Transport on the roll-out of road use charging across the UK

For more information on our experience and capabilities please contact Paul Knight.