Jack Opiola explores the oft-underestimated effect that a charging scheme's name can have on public acceptability and ultimate success. The Bard of Avon wrote: "What's in a name?" For transport, especially Road User Charging, that is an especially relevant question.
In line with a new proposal, the local municipality Budapest, the Hungarian capital, will be able to collect a congestion charge from motorists for using its roads. The bill enables the introduction of variable charges for different kinds of vehicles and zones in the city. Istvan Tarlos, mayor of Budapest, has said that motorists entering the city centre would be required to pay a one-off congestion charge of between US$1.70 and $2.00. However, the borders of the planned congestion zone are still under disp
