ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the results of a United Kingdom (UK) national survey of key stakeholders undertaken with respect to road user charging at a local level. The survey ascertained the attitudes of local authority councillors and transport officials, as well as transport academics and various road user interest groups. The chapter seeks to elaborate on the basic premise that an incremental approach is the most appropriate in terms of road user charging decision-making. Research undertaken with respect to the acceptance of road user charging has tended to focus on public attitude surveys relating to the perceptions and attitudes to road user charging. These surveys are important since ultimately public acceptability will be required if any scheme is to be implemented. The Chartered Institute of Transport laid down criteria for undertaking opinion surveys in terms of road user charging if the results were to be of value in informing and guiding the policy debate.
