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The True Costs of Road Transport: How to Make People Aware, and How to Make Government Set the True Prices. András Lukács Clean Air Action Group, Hungary (www.levego.hu). TCFC VII, Istanbul, August 30, 2007. What are the costs of road transport?. Production costs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The True Costs of Road Transport: How to Make People Aware,
and How to Make Government Set the True Prices
András LukácsClean Air Action Group, Hungary (www.levego.hu)
TCFC VII, Istanbul, August 30, 2007
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What are the costs of road transport?
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Production costs
These are internal, so we do not deal with them here in detail.
However, it must be mentioned that very often it would be more sensible to spend one’s money on something else than cars. (Opportunity cost!)
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Road building and maintenance
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In Hungary VAT is refunded for motorway constructions
(but not for railway constructions)
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Environmental and health damages
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Environmental and health damages
• greenhouse gases (global warming)• other air pollution• water pollution• soil pollution• noise• other vibrations (especially heavy vehicles)• land use• fragmentation of nature• accidents• traffic jams• hindering users of other modes of transport
(e.g. pedestrians and cyclists)• special urban problems, leading e.g. to
psychological disorders
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Environmental damages due to up- and downstream processes
For example:• Manufacturing of motor vehicles• Road building• Oil extraction and refining• Disposal of used motor vehicles
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Congestion
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Fuel tourism and fuel smuggling
Customs Office
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Competitive advantages of road freight transport due to
violation of regulations on traffic safety, working time, truck load
weight etc.
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Losses of the state due to the black market practices (tax evasion,
smuggling etc.) by truck drivers
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Competitive advantage of road freight transport due to
anti-market financial measures by the state concerning the railway
freight transport
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Accounting private use of cars as official use
i.e. evasion of personal income tax and social security tax etc.
by fraud based on car use
This is an enormous incentive to car use in some countries
(Hungary: 3% of GDP)
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New houses in the surroundings of Budapest
Subsidies to urban sprawl
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Shopping malls mushroom around Budapest
Subsidies to urban sprawl
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A huge shopping mall near Budapest – 10 years ago this was a green area
Subsidies to urban sprawl
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Advertisements, media
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Excise duty on fuel
Annual vehicle tax
Registration tax
Vehicle transfer tax
Environmental fees (e.g. on tires, car batteries)
Kilometer fee for trucks
Motorway tolls
Company car tax
Parking fees
Congestion charge
Extra weight fee
State revenues from cars and trucks
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BALANCE OF STATE EXPENDITURES AND
REVENUES FOR TRUCKS IN HUNGARY
Expenditures 10,4 billion EUR
Revenues 0,3 billion EUR
Subsidy 10 billion EUR
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BALANCE OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES FOR CARS
IN HUNGARYExpenditures 4,1 billion EUR
Revenues 2,0 billion EUR
Subsidy 2,1 billion EUR
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All this is only for one year, however these subsidies have been accumulating already for many years!
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The distorted prices lead to wrong decisions on all levels. They stimulate the use of unsustainable transport modes.
These processes are not only environmentally unsustainable, but also economically, financially.
The user/polluter pays principle must be applied.
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What to do?
Some experiences of the Clean Air Action Group
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CAAG and other NGOs hand over a petition for the Prime Minister demanding more funds for public transport and
railways, and less for motorways
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„Living streets” organised by CAAG in the center of Budapest
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Demonstration at the Hungarian Parliament for an environment-friendly transport policy
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CAAG’s demonstration before the Budapest City Hall for stricter parking regulations, increasing parking fees and better use of public space
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Heavy trucks cause enormous road damages. In many places they damage also buildings and public utilities.
One 40-tonne truck causes as much damage to the road as 100 000 cars.
Source: New Scientist, 1992
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Campaign FREIGHT: FROM ROAD TO RAIL
Funded mostly by the Oak Foundation
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Advertisements:• Television• Newspapers• Giant posters• Small posters in metro
Letters to• all mayors in Hungary (3200)• all members of the Parliament• ministers
30-minute film
Wide press coverage
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Kick-off press conference of the campaign
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Kick-off press conference of the campaign
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Conference on truck traffic organised by CAAG in the House of the Members of Parliament
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Demonstration of CAAG and local residents agaist heavy truck traffic
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Mennyire ért Ön egyet a következő állításokkal?(átlagértékek, 0-100)
33
59
67
82
84
84
88
0 20 40 60 80 100
A nehéz tehergépkocsik üzemeltetői megfizetik ajárműveik által okozott károkat.
A nehéz tehergépkocsikra kivetett díjakat a vasútfejlesztésére kell felhasználni.
A nehéz tehergépkocsikra nagy mértékű úthasználatidíjat kell kivetni.
A kamionok súlyosan szennyezik a környezetet.
A nehéz tehergépkocsikra kivetett díjakat az utakjavítására kell felhasználni.
Elsősorban a nehéz tehergépkocsik teszik tönkre azutakat.
Az áruszállítás sokkal környezetkímélőbb vasúton,mint kamionon.
Nation-wide opinion poll
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The Hungarian Parliament this year decided to introduce a kilometer fee for trucks from 1st January 2009.
It also decided to increase subsidies for combined transport.
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CAAG’s correspondance with the European Commission
The Hungarian Government is asking for a lot of EU money for road construction. The European Commission is likely to approve this.
CAAG’s position: 1. No aid should be given until all external costs are
internalized. Road users must pay the costs. Otherwise the polluter pays principle will be violated.
2. The SEA of the Hungarian road construction program shows that it will be environmentally unsustainable. According to the EU legislation no EU aid can be given for unsustainable projects…
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Thank you for your attention!
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