Cost index traffic jams may be available as early as next year

As the cost of congestion continues to grow, a number of carriers have decided to introduce a ‘congestion surcharge’ or congestion charge. Trafuco took the lead in this regard. However, its top executive, Marc Van den Broeck, argues that it would be better if an objective measure was developed to objectively determine the cost of traffic jams. According to him, this is a task for the ITLB. The ITLB’s index includes the cost of wages, fuel, tyres, insurance and so on. According to him, it should also integrate congestion costs.