The Green Congestion Paradox: From Manual Rationing to Equitable Road User Charging in Jakarta
04 Mar 2026
- Understanding "Green Congestion": How operational incentives for EVs (like road access exemptions) can inadvertently worsen gridlock by lowering the cost of private travel, and why RUC must prioritize space management over engine technology
- The Limits of Rationing: Insights into the "policy decay" of manual schemes like Odd-Even due to vehicle ownership shifts, and why dynamic pricing is the only viable successor for megacities
- Solving the Motorcycle Dilemma: Innovative strategies for applying RUC to a mixed-traffic environment dominated by two-wheelers (75%), using tiered pricing to fund free electric public transport alternatives
