Europe

The Netherlands

U.S./Netherlands Videoconference- On December 10 and 11, 2007 the Office of International Programs coordinated a videoconference / workshop with VOLPE and the Dutch Ministry of Transport on congestion and road pricing. The conference was the first of its kind, involving the participants, but others will be planned in the coming year on topics of mutual interest. FHWA and Volpe and Dutch officials presented information on pricing schemes under consideration and the technologies that would be used in implementing the new pricing proposals. Each country took turns presenting on a particular theme with roundtable discussions included throughout both days.

Participants included:

• Communicating About Congestion by Ben William, FHWA
• New Road Pricing DNA by Jack Opiola, FHWA
• Congestion Pricing-USA Experience by Regina McElroy, FHWA
• Congestion Management Process: A Federal Perspective by Brian Betlyon, FHWA
• Exploring a New Congestion Pricing Concept for U.S. Metropolitan Areas by Margaret, Petrella, VOLPE
• Mobility Management in the Netherlands by Gordon de Munck, Center for Transport and Navigation, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
• Pricing Policy in the Netherlands by Marian Jongman
• Public Acceptability of National Road Pricing by Elisabeth Molenaar
• Road User Charging in the Netherlands: Technology and Research by K. Ivanov

The U.S. and the Netherlands continue to work together in the area of transportation policy and technology exchange. The Scanning Program and information sharing activities on Congestion Pricing will continue to be the areas of greatest possibilities for mutual cooperation between the U.S. and the Netherlands throughout 2009.