HO TING HOR @ WEE TING HORSCHOOL OF BUILDING & ESTATE MANAGEMENT2019-12-232019-12-231987HO TING HOR @ WEE TING HOR (1987). AREA LICENSING SCHEME AS A MEASURE TO CURB CONGESTION. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/162911The study examines the use of road pricing measures as a means to curb congestion. The Area Licencing Scheme (ALS) in Singapore is analysed for its efficiency in restraining peak traffic. The issues of practicality and equity of the scheme are also investigated. Results of the study indicate that the ALS has been economically efficient in restraining morning peak traffic. It is also comparatively simple to administer and enforce. However, the ALS fails to restrain intra-traffic movements during its operation hours and the evening peak. The problem of congestion has also been shifted both in spatial and temporal terms. Besides, the scheme is discriminating against the lower income motorists and the residents living within the zone. The use of car pools however, lessens the discriminating effects of the scheme while nothing has been done to redress the latter.EfficiencyPracticalityEquityRestricted ZoneArea Licensing SchemeSelectivityFlexibilityMaximising Of BenefitsPerceived CostsThesis