TY  - RPRT
U1  - Arbeitspapier
A1  - Knorr, Andreas
A1  - Heinemann, André
A1  - Eisenkopf, Alexander
T1  - Germany's Autobahn Toll for Heavy Goods Vehicles after four Years: Experiences and Perspectives
N2  - On January 1st, 2005, Germany introduced a road charging system for all heavy goods vehicles (HGV) using the country's Autobahn network (i.e. the country's main interstate highways). The introduction of this so-called Lkw-Maut (HGV toll) marked a watershed event in the history of Germany's transport policy as it represented the first ever deviation from the traditional approach of financing road infrastructures out of the general budget. In our paper we will first provide an overview of the current legal and institutional framework of the German Lkw-Maut regime. Then we will analyse its performance and shortcomings since its implementation in 2005, using a model which enhances the traditional theory of club goods by incorporating the relevance of the degree of rivalry for the efficient provision of road infrastructures.

Key words: Electronic road pricing, congestion charging, infrastructure planning
JEL codes: G 28, L91, L98
T3  - FÖV Discussion Papers - 53 
Y1  - 2009
U6  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-20091208577
UN  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-20091208577
SP  - 26
S1  - 26
PB  - Deutsches Forschungsinstitut für öffentliche Verwaltung
CY  - Speyer
ER  -