ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the series of interviews which were undertaken with Cambridge Councillors and Transport Officials with knowledge of congestion metering, as trialled within the city of Cambridge. It analyses why the concept of congestion metering was considered in the context of the city of Cambridge. The chapter explains the potential advantages and disadvantages of congestion metering, and discusses why it was not continued with beyond the field trial. It also describes the acceptability of congestion metering. Congestion metering as considered in the city of Cambridge was a unique situation being the first ever trial of a road user charging scheme in the United Kingdom. The concept of congestion metering was investigated by the County Council as a means of dealing with traffic congestion, but it also had implications at both the City and District level. Thus it was viewed important to obtain the opinions of all three groups of councillors.
