Meditation on London's Future Transport Policy Orientated from Congestion Charging Scheme to Ultra Low Emission Zone Scheme
During the past twenty years,London's road transport management policy shifted from Central London Congestion Charging to Citywide Ultra Low Emission Zone,its policy aim stared with mere congestion alleviation and gradually to promotion of clean vehicle usage and raising the share of sustainable modes of travel by the London residents.Congestion Charging or Ultra Low Emission Zone Scheme,both implementation used the vehicle emission standard as core evidence and both underwent lengthy meticulous study beforehand and achieved enforcement effects later on.However,as the development and adoption of green energy vehicles and clean technology increased,abiding by the core evidence might encounter emerging issues and challenges.As the forerunner in the field of congestion charging and vehicle emission charging,London's case and London's achievements in this area would present some hints to mainland cities of different sizes and London's future policy orientation is worth being paid attention to.
Central LondonCongestion ChargingLow Emission Zone(LEZ)Ultra Low Emission Zone(ULEZ)Vehicle compliance rate
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