Introduction

Road pricing has been a strong subject of contention and debate in recent years. This broad topic covers areas and ideas such as toll roads, proposed charges per mile for road users and congestion charges similar to the one implemented in London in 2003. As we move forward, plans are afoot to introduce similar systems to other major UK cities namely Manchester and Birmingham. The use of electronic systems of various kinds can be used to identify vehicles travelling on particular roads and the foreseeable technological network required for such projects is vast.

About the conference

This two day conference follows on from previous years’ events and aims to inform and update on the technologies being used now and the possibilities for the future. Delegates can also hear feedback on the success of these schemes in the UK and overseas, giving a world-wide perspective of road pricing.

Key benefits

• Learn about the technologies used in road pricing
• Discover results of trials and real operational schemes
• Debate benefits of road pricing schemes nationwide
  

Who should attend?

• System integrators
• Academics
• Consultants
• Transport sector civil servants
• Electrical engineers and managers
• Development engineers
• ITS engineers
• Local authority officials
• Finance managers
  

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