The rising socio-economic costs of traffic congestion, fraying road and transit infrastructure, a burgeoning population and constrained government budgets are leading many to shift their opinions on mobility pricing but broad public and political understanding remains elusive. In our 6th conference since 2008, Transport Futures invited key Canadian stakeholders to join with international experts in a wide ranging, non-partisan discussion on gas taxes, parking fees and road tolls, especially as these measures relate to public acceptance.

More than 100 delegates, including many involved with Metrolinx’s plan to finance “the Big Move”, learned new perspectives on addressing the main barriers to mobility pricing implementation: technology, equity, investment, governance and leadership. Discussion also formed the basis of a strategy that explicitly explained mobility pricing costs and benefits for government, businesses and the general public. This strategy was used during a series of GTA community workshops coordinated by Transport Futures in 2012.