This thesis looks at the transformation towards more sustainable mobility from four different policy-related viewpoints. First, it discusses an already implemented policy, the German aviation tax, and conducts an impact analysis (Chapter 2). Second, it looks at congestion charges, a type of policy that has been implemented sparingly but has had difficulty garnering public support (Chapter 3). This chapter looks at the acceptance rates for congestion charges in seven European countries and evaluates the effect of information on acceptance. Third follows a descriptive analysis of e-bike and public transport ticket ownership in Germany and their car use patterns to facilitate targeted interventions (Chapter 4). And fourth, it looks at one way in which transport policy goals are often communicated, by evaluating how the modal split indicator is understood and applied by the public, and how perceptions of modal split impact preferences for the distribution of public funds (Chapter 5).

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

DOI: 10.13154/294-13686