URBAN ROAD PRICING IN NORWAY: PUBLIC ACCEPTABILITY AND TRAVEL BEHAVIOR. IN: ACCEPTABILITY OF TRANSPORT PRICING STRATEGIES

Urban toll rings in Norway are based on local initiatives, and need approval by local and regional political entities as well as sanctioning by the national Parliament. They are managed and operated by private companies with limited responsibility, owned jointly by municipal and county authorities. This paper focuses on acceptability and travel behavior aspects of the early implementations of toll rings in the 3 largest cities in Norway. An overview of key characteristics of the 3 toll rings is given, dating back to their early period of operation (Tretvik, 1993).