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Just read “Massnahmen gegen den Verkehrsstau/Mobility- statt Road-Pricing”. The Swiss city of Zurich is contemplating to introduce mobility pricing to prevent e.g. traffic jams.
Central Planner Toys
The author of this article wants to convince the reader that mobility pricing is superior over road pricing (like in London or Stockholm).
If indeed, as this article claims as well, mobility pricing aims to reduce the volume of traffic, then alternative solutions ought to be considered. Otherwise, this looks more like just another source of revenue for cash strapped governments. First of all, why are so many employees still commuting every workday to their place of work in the digital age? Why are office hours so inflexible in many cases?
Economic Consequences
Mobility or road pricing is regressive. Lower income people are hurt more or they have to drive less.
Mobility pricing punishes the flexible and more enterprising employees and entrepreneurs, because they may drive further or more often because of better opportunities.
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