The main goal of this research, consisting of five chapters is to contribute to the better informed policy based on the concept of the sustainable urban mobility and traffic management in the city of Sofia, Bulgaria. For this purposes it explores the basics of necessary conditions and the public acceptance in particular under which the eventual implementation of congestion charging is possible. The following work elaborates on: the literature overview; analysis of the accumulated experience and particularly on three case studies of cities considered as ones of the best examples for successful congestion charging implementation approach; analysis of the current urban traffic management system and prevailing policy in Sofia and the contribution and feedback provided by a selected panel of experts and responses, observations and recommendationsreceived.

 

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