Road User Charging Conference Asia-Pacific 2024 successfully concluded on October 3rd, at the Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview hotel. The event brought together key public and private sector stakeholders from across the region to discuss how revenues raised by user-financed transportation – including tolling, pricing, and road-usage charging – can enhance transportation infrastructure, improve road safety and support wider sustainability initiatives and decarbonization efforts.

The conference served as a vital platform for dialogue and knowledge-sharing, featuring 16 speakers representing 12 different countries, offering a broad spectrum of perspectives and expertise on the global and local aspects of tolling, pricing and road-usage charging.

John Thornton, editor-in-chief at Akabo Media, organizer of the Road User Charging Conference, noted that although not at the forefront of innovation in user-financed transportation compared to regions such as Europe or North America, the Asia-Pacific is an emerging market, facing unique challenges and exciting opportunities. From congestion in densely populated cities to a rise in accidents and fatalities on toll roads, the region is increasingly aware of the need for efficient, sustainable, and safe solutions to manage its fast-growing transportation infrastructure.