The topic of gate fees in Norway is still hot. There is constantly news on the Internet with new ideas that are about to be implemented. This is also the case here. The proposal to remove and replace road tolls raises many emotions - both positive and negative. Specialists from the Transport Economics Institute (TØI) speak with one voice on this issue. A system of universal, per-kilometer road pricing should replace today's toll charges and the vast majority of car taxes. What would this look like in practice? Let's look at this a little closer.
Goal fees in Norway - what can change?
What does the new proposal look like? What will the changes look like when they come into contact with reality? Briefly speaking, each car would have an electronic module installed that would record each trip and count both the number of kilometers traveled and the locations of trips made. This is to vary the height gate fees in Norway. According to the plans and the final goal - we will pay more for driving in the city and less for driving outside the city. Experts believe this is a fair change.
Gate fees in Norway at specific costs
“According to our proposal, the driver will pay approximately øre 20 for each kilometer driven on roads outside urban areas. In cities, however, expect traffic during rush hours fee for each kilometer will be as much as NOK 4-5.” said Lasse Fridstrøm, a researcher at the Institute of Transport Economics of NRK television, clearly.
What else do we know?
The amount of gate fees is to vary depending on whether we are driving a car with a gasoline engine, diesel or electric car. Electric cars in Norway it is already quite a large fleet. In cities, unfortunately, getting around by car is not the easiest thing to do. It is primarily seen and felt by drivers who drive around city centers during rush hours - in the early morning and after work. Many things also need to be changed: reduce noise, exhaust emissions, reduce air pollution. Hopefully the process of good change lies ahead. We very often raise issues related to road traffic and communication in cities. Recently, among others in the text: Prices for public transport in Oslo - will there be an increase?
