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The document discusses transport pricing in Brussels. It finds that: 1) Without policy changes, peak travel speeds would drop from 38 km/hr to 23 km/hr by 2005 due to increased traffic. 2) Implementing efficient pricing that accounts for external costs could reduce peak car traffic by 21.8% and increase public transit use by 19.5%, cutting air pollution by 50% and providing annual benefits of 150 million ECU. 3) Pricing options could include road pricing and emission fees, or more conventional approaches like fuel taxes, which still provide sizable benefits compared to taking no action.