1. REVENUE Final Conference Brussels, 29 November 2005

2. REVENUE Final Conference Introduction and project summary Andrea Ricci, ISIS Brussels, 29 November 2005

3. Project objectives Achieving a better knowledge of current practices of revenue use Achieving a better knowledge of current practices of revenue use Providing policy makers with guidelines for better alternative revenue uses on the basis of economic theory Providing policy makers with guidelines for better alternative revenue uses on the basis of economic theory Testing the guidelines on a set of urban and interurban case studies Testing the guidelines on a set of urban and interurban case studies

4. Overall layout

5. Deliverable D1 : “The State of the Art and Conceptual Background” (Laird et al, 2004) Deliverable D1 : “The State of the Art and Conceptual Background” (Laird et al, 2004) review of the EC policy framework and of relevant research already undertaken and funded by the EC; review of the EC policy framework and of relevant research already undertaken and funded by the EC; Identification of the “REVENUE issues” Identification of the “REVENUE issues” WP1 Setting the stage

6. Questions for REVENUE How to determine optimal levels of surplus or deficit? How to determine optimal levels of surplus or 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 investment rules? How do financial constraints affect pricing and investment rules? How can efficient pricing and investment by lower tiers of government be ensured? How can efficient pricing and investment by lower tiers of government be ensured? How can consistency of government policy over time be achieved? How can consistency of government policy over time be achieved? How can the private sector best be involved? How can the private sector best be involved?

7. WP2 Theoretical framework Deliverable D2 : “Theoretical framework” (Proost, de Palma et al, 2004) Deliverable D2 : “Theoretical framework” (Proost, de Palma et al, 2004) A theoretical framework which deals with economic, financial, institutional aspects related to the issue of a proper/better/optimal use of revenues from transport pricing; A theoretical framework which deals with economic, financial, institutional aspects related to the issue of a proper/better/optimal use of revenues from transport pricing; A software tool to evaluate investment and pricing policies (the MOLINO model) A software tool to evaluate investment and pricing policies (the MOLINO model)

9. WP3 Case studies specification Deliverable D3 : “Case studies specification” (Suter et al, 2004) Deliverable D3 : “Case studies specification” (Suter et al, 2004) A methodology to translate the theoretical background prescriptions into guidelines to evaluate regulation schemes for pricing, revenue use and investments in the real world case studies; A methodology to translate the theoretical background prescriptions into guidelines to evaluate regulation schemes for pricing, revenue use and investments in the real world case studies; A “standard” format for case study implementation and presentation A “standard” format for case study implementation and presentation

11. Case studies implementation WP4: 7 Interurban case studies WP4: 7 Interurban case studies WP5: 4 Urban case studies WP5: 4 Urban case studies Deliverables D4 and D5 currently under review Deliverables D4 and D5 currently under review Publication expected in December Publication expected in December

12. Interurban case studies (WP4) Finland: High-speed rail and motorway investments Finland: High-speed rail and motorway investments Germany: Intermodal funds from HGV charging revenues Germany: Intermodal funds from HGV charging revenues Switzerland: Rail investment financing fund (HGV charging revenues) - Urban transport financing fund Switzerland: Rail investment financing fund (HGV charging revenues) - Urban transport financing fund France: Multimodal interurban fund (AFITF) France: Multimodal interurban fund (AFITF) Switzerland: Use of revenues from Zürich Airport Switzerland: Use of revenues from Zürich Airport The Netherlands: Rotterdam port The Netherlands: Rotterdam port Germany, Switzerland: Acceptability use of HGV charging revenues Germany, Switzerland: Acceptability use of HGV charging revenues

13. Urban case studies (WP5) Oslo Oslo Warsaw Warsaw Edinburgh Edinburgh Acceptability and spatial equity issues for urban road user charges Acceptability and spatial equity issues for urban road user charges

14. WP6 Policy recommendations Builds on Builds on D1 through D5 D1 through D5 Comments and discussions (Final Conference) Comments and discussions (Final Conference) Lessons learned Lessons learned Practice Vs theory Practice Vs theory Comparative assessment of case study results Comparative assessment of case study results Generalisation? Generalisation? Deliverable D6 expected in January 2006 Deliverable D6 expected in January 2006

15. Dissemination and communication Project web site Project web site (http://www.revenue-eu.org) http://www.revenue-eu.org REVENUE brochure REVENUE brochure Organisation of events: two seminars, one smaller seminar on acceptability and a final conference Organisation of events: two seminars, one smaller seminar on acceptability and a final conference REVENUE book (Elsevier) REVENUE book (Elsevier)

16. Main challenges Research Research Development and consolidation of theory Development and consolidation of theory Modelling: dedicated, ad hoc tool (MOLINO), applicability across case studies, comparison/compatibility with alternative approaches Modelling: dedicated, ad hoc tool (MOLINO), applicability across case studies, comparison/compatibility with alternative approaches Application Application Diversity (and comparability) of case studies Diversity (and comparability) of case studies Dependence on context, objectives Dependence on context, objectives Input to Policy Input to Policy Appraisal of policy requirements Appraisal of policy requirements Generalisation from case studies Generalisation from case studies