Congestion charging advocated for NZ

Congestion charging advocated for NZ
Jenny Ruth
Congestion charging works and New Zealand can learn from the international experience to tailor a proven solution to chronic road congestion, according to the New Zealand Initiative.A paper prepared for the think tank found that the average Auckland motorist loses more time in traffic jams than their counterpart in Sydney and Melbourne while the time lost by Wellington drivers equals that of drivers in Melbourne."Chronic road congestion is a global epidemic plaguing poor and rich countries alike," the paper by research fellow Patrick Carvalho a...

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