If you ever talk to a civil servant, or even an MP, who knows something about economics, they are often … Continue reading “Road pricing: good economics – and not even bad politics”

It is odds on that Philip Hammond will announce in the Autumn Statement that government spending constraints will be relaxed … Continue reading “Road pricing: to build the infrastructure we really need without government borrowing”

There are not many things that economists are agreed upon. However, to slightly corrupt a quip attributed to George Bernard … Continue reading “Pricing roads – why are we waiting?”

Governments do not always support mobility. The Duke of Wellington objected to railways because they would “only encourage the lower … Continue reading “Privatising roads would benefit drivers and taxpayers”

Simon Heffer made an interesting point in Saturday’s Telegraph about Dartford Tunnel tolls. He suggested that the main cause of … Continue reading “Abolish M25 booths”

Alan Walters was a great figure in economics. The obituaries today focus mainly on his contributions to macro-economics and as … Continue reading “Alan Walters’ enduring work on road pricing”

Britain’s transport policy “Railways good, roads bad” is not sustainable, and proves once again that transport is too important to … Continue reading “Road systems should be commercialised”