REVENUE Final Conference REVENUE Final Conference

Brussels, 29 November 2005Brussels, 29 November 2005

REVENUE Final Conference REVENUE Final Conference

Introduction and project Introduction and project summarysummary

Andrea Ricci, ISISAndrea Ricci, ISIS

Brussels, 29 November 2005Brussels, 29 November 2005

Project objectivesProject objectives

Achieving a better knowledge of Achieving a better knowledge of current practices of revenue usecurrent practices of revenue use

Providing policy makers with Providing policy makers with guidelines for better alternative guidelines for better alternative revenue uses on the basis of economic revenue uses on the basis of economic theorytheory

Testing the guidelines on a set of Testing the guidelines on a set of urban and interurban case studiesurban and interurban case studies

Setting the stage

WP1

Theoretical Framework

WP2 Case studies specification

WP3

Inter-urban case studies

WP4

Urban case studies

WP5

Policy conclusions and recommendations

WP6

Overall layout

Deliverable D1 : “The State of the Art Deliverable D1 : “The State of the Art and Conceptual Background” (Laird and Conceptual Background” (Laird et alet al, 2004), 2004) review of the EC policy framework and review of the EC policy framework and

of relevant research already undertaken of relevant research already undertaken and funded by the EC;and funded by the EC;

Identification of the “REVENUE issues”Identification of the “REVENUE issues”

WP1 Setting the stageWP1 Setting the stage

Questions for REVENUEQuestions for REVENUE

How to determine optimal levels of surplus or How to determine optimal levels of surplus or deficit?deficit?

Who should set the charges?Who should set the charges? Who should decide how to spend the revenue?Who should decide how to spend the revenue? How do financial constraints affect pricing and How do financial constraints affect pricing and

investment rules?investment rules? How can efficient pricing and investment by lower How can efficient pricing and investment by lower

tiers of government be ensured?tiers of government be ensured? How can consistency of government policy over How can consistency of government policy over

time be achieved?time be achieved? How can the private sector best be involved?How can the private sector best be involved?

WP2 Theoretical WP2 Theoretical frameworkframework

Deliverable D2 : “Theoretical framework” Deliverable D2 : “Theoretical framework” (Proost, de Palma (Proost, de Palma et alet al, 2004), 2004) A theoretical framework which deals with A theoretical framework which deals with

economic, financial, institutional aspects economic, financial, institutional aspects related to the issue of a related to the issue of a proper/better/optimal use of revenues from proper/better/optimal use of revenues from transport pricing;transport pricing;

A software tool to evaluate investment and A software tool to evaluate investment and pricing policies (the MOLINO model)pricing policies (the MOLINO model)

WP3 Case studies WP3 Case studies specificationspecification

Deliverable D3 : “Case studies Deliverable D3 : “Case studies specification” (Suter specification” (Suter et alet al, 2004), 2004) A methodology to translate the A methodology to translate the

theoretical background prescriptions into theoretical background prescriptions into guidelines to evaluate regulation schemes guidelines to evaluate regulation schemes for pricing, revenue use and investments for pricing, revenue use and investments in the real world case studies;in the real world case studies;

A “standard” format for case study A “standard” format for case study implementation and presentationimplementation and presentation

Case studies Case studies implementationimplementation

WP4: 7 Interurban case studiesWP4: 7 Interurban case studies

WP5: 4 Urban case studiesWP5: 4 Urban case studies

Deliverables D4 and D5 currently Deliverables D4 and D5 currently under reviewunder review

Publication expected in DecemberPublication expected in December

Interurban case studies Interurban case studies (WP4)(WP4)

Finland: High-speed rail and motorway investmentsFinland: High-speed rail and motorway investments Germany: Intermodal funds from HGV charging Germany: Intermodal funds from HGV charging

revenuesrevenues Switzerland: Rail investment financing fund (HGV Switzerland: Rail investment financing fund (HGV

charging revenues) - Urban transport financing fundcharging revenues) - Urban transport financing fund France: Multimodal interurban fund (AFITF)France: Multimodal interurban fund (AFITF) Switzerland: Use of revenues from Zürich AirportSwitzerland: Use of revenues from Zürich Airport The Netherlands: Rotterdam portThe Netherlands: Rotterdam port Germany, Switzerland: Acceptability use of HGV Germany, Switzerland: Acceptability use of HGV

charging revenuescharging revenues

Urban case studies (WP5)Urban case studies (WP5)

OsloOslo WarsawWarsaw EdinburghEdinburgh Acceptability and spatial equity issues for Acceptability and spatial equity issues for

urban road user chargesurban road user charges

WP6 Policy WP6 Policy recommendations recommendations

Builds onBuilds on D1 through D5D1 through D5

Comments and discussions (Final Conference)Comments and discussions (Final Conference)

Lessons learnedLessons learned Practice Vs theoryPractice Vs theory

Comparative assessment of case study resultsComparative assessment of case study results

Generalisation?Generalisation?

Deliverable D6 expected in January 2006Deliverable D6 expected in January 2006

Dissemination and Dissemination and communicationcommunication

Project web siteProject web site

((http://www.revenue-eu.orghttp://www.revenue-eu.org)) REVENUE brochureREVENUE brochure Organisation of events: two Organisation of events: two

seminars, one smaller seminar on seminars, one smaller seminar on acceptability and a final conference acceptability and a final conference

REVENUE book (Elsevier)REVENUE book (Elsevier)

Main challengesMain challenges ResearchResearch

Development and consolidation of theoryDevelopment and consolidation of theory Modelling: dedicated, ad hoc tool (MOLINO), Modelling: dedicated, ad hoc tool (MOLINO),

applicability across case studies, applicability across case studies, comparison/compatibility with alternative comparison/compatibility with alternative approachesapproaches

ApplicationApplication Diversity (and comparability) of case studiesDiversity (and comparability) of case studies Dependence on context, objectivesDependence on context, objectives

Input to PolicyInput to Policy Appraisal of policy requirementsAppraisal of policy requirements Generalisation from case studiesGeneralisation from case studies