Europe’s network of city streets and interurban roads confront escalating upkeep and modernisation challenges resulting from aging assets as well as constrained public budgets. These challenges are further compounded by revenue collection mechanisms that struggle to keep pace with rapidly shifting vehicle fleets and usage partners. These pressures demand innovative funding mechanisms to ensure continued resilient and sustainable operations.
At the forefront are evolving pricing models impacting the way we pay for the roads we use, and the parking spaces our vehicles occupy. The Netherlands' distance-based truck toll, which launches on 1 July, 2026 exemplifies how targeted levies can fund greener transport while incentivising cleaner fleets through subsidies for electric vehicles and sustainable infrastructure, such as such electric charging networks along key freight corridors. Further on the deployment horizon, usage-based charges offer a supplemental lever to curb congestion, optimise asset allocation, and generate revenues for multimodal integration.
This session draws inspiration from the 2025 Future Roads Funding forum's call for collaborative dialogue, focusing on practical pricing innovation and its implications for road managers. It will explore how digital tools, governance frameworks, and stakeholder partnerships combine to unlock funding streams, bridging operational realities with long-term sustainability goals. By examining real-world implementations, participants will gain actionable insights to advocate for and deploy pricing models that sustain road assets amid fiscally constrained environments.
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260329T101308 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260311T123000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260311T133000 LOCATION:INFRA STAGE SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en_us:Future Roads Funding: Mobility Pricing Tools supporting Sustainable Network Funding Models TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR