Income-Based Road Tolls Pitched to Make Road Use Fairer

Traffic levels across the Sydney Harbour Bridge are consistently high being a vital transport corridor for Sydneysiders . Sydney Harbour Bridge on June 13, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. David Rogers/Getty Images

A major think tank is calling for income-based road tolls and higher charges for those with good access to public transport who use their cars instead.

With the introduction of a per-kilometre road user charge, drivers would be encouraged to use their cars less, cutting down on traffic and emissions, a report by the Committee for Sydney has argued.