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- Session details TBC
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- Strategies for public communication and stakeholder engagement in RUC projects
- Managing public perception and addressing concerns about RUC
- Role of media and PR campaigns in promoting RUC initiatives
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- Application of new tolls in Sweden from May 2024
- Focus on emission-based road tolls
- An understanding of the Road Infrastructure Charges Act and Heavy Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Class Act
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- Addressing equity concerns in the implementation of RUC systems
- Strategies to ensure fair access and avoid disproportionate impacts on vulnerable groups
- Analysis of equity-focused RUC programs and their effectiveness
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- Implementation of EETS in Slovenia
- Project updates and progress
- Lessons learned
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Afternoon Networking Break
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- Overview of various payment methods used in road user charging
- Integration of mobile and digital payment solutions
- User experience and convenience in RUC payment systems
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- Approaches to setting fair and effective tolling and RUC rates
- Economic analysis and impact assessments for rate setting
- Comparative analysis of rate setting practices across different regions
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- Challenges and solutions in achieving interoperability between different tolling systems
- Technical standards and protocols for interoperability
- Case studies of successful interoperability implementations
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Lunch & Networking Break
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- The environmental impact of ULEZ
- Public perspective on ULEZ's expansion
- How and where the revenue raised through the charge invested
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- Where and with whom should a RUC program reside?
- Who should collect the charges?
- Examples of different working models and the pros and cons of eac
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- Overview of RUC initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region
- Success stories and challenges faced by countries like Australia, New Zealand, and Japan
- Future directions for RUC in the Asia-Pacific
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Morning Networking Break
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- Changes in Hungarian road transport costs
- Government perspective on Hungary's toll hike
- Benefits and challenges
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- Assessment of pricing policies
- How congestion pricing impacts modern cities
- Case study - Area C in Milan
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- Overview of current legislative frameworks governing road user charging
- Policy development processes and stakeholder involvement
- Analysis of recent legislative changes and their implications
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- Session details TBC
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- Proposed new tolls timings prediction for 2031
- Plans in place for the tolls
- Implementation of the EU's Eurovignette Directive in France
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- Presentation of recent RUC pilot programs and their outcomes
- Analysis of current research trends and findings in road user charging
- Lessons learned from global RUC implementations and ongoing studies
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- Exploration of future trends and innovation in road user charging
- Impact of emerging technologies such as autonomous vehicles on RUC
- Discussion on the role of AI and machine learning in optimising RUC systems
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Afternoon Networking Break
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- Strategies for financing large-scale RUC projects
- Best practices in procurement for tolling and RUC infrastructure
- Insights into public-private partnerships and their role in RUC financing
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- Overview of the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- Transition from traditional fuel taxes to road-usage charging
- How the national pilot will work and interact with state-led programmes
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Lunch & Networking
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- Methods for ensuring compliance with RUC policies
- technologies and systems used for enforcement in tolling
- Case studies on effective enforcement practices and their outcomes
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- Electronic toll collection on Portuguese motorways
- Traditional toll systems vs electronic toll systems
- Portugal's toll road networks - benefits and challenges
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- Serbia and Montenegro's joint e-toll system
- Structural impact on RUC in Montenegro
- Sozin tunnel case study
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- Impact of the Eurovignette in Estonia
- Overview of road pricing in urban areas
- How effective has RUC been on HGVs
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- Examination of cutting-edge tolling technologies and their implementation in recent projects
- Case studies on successful tolling systems across various regions
- Discussions on the integration of new technologies with existing infrastructure
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