Research highlights ► Concerns roadway pricing amidst demand and supply uncertainty. ► Compares the benefits of real-time travel information, responsive pricing. ► Six scenarios reflecting different combinations of policy options are explored. ► Results indicate providing information is more valuable than responsive tolling.

    Abstract This paper is concerned with roadway pricing amidst the uncertainty which characterizes long-term transportation planning. Uncertainty is considered both on the supply-side (e.g., the effect of incidents on habitual route choice behavior) and on the demand-side (e.g., due to prediction errors in demand forecasting). The framework developed in this paper also allows the benefits of real-time travel information to be compared directly against the benefits of responsive pricing, allowing planning agencies to identify the value of these policy options or contract terms in publicly-operated toll roads. Specifically, six scenarios reflect different combinations of policy options, and correspond to different solution methods for optimal tolls. Demonstrations are provided on both the Sioux falls and Anaheim networks. Results indicate that providing information to drivers implemented alongside responsive tolling may reduce expected total system travel time by over 9%, though more than 8% of the improvement is due to providing information, with the remaining 1% improvement gained from responsive tolling.


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    Title :

    Quantifying the benefit of responsive pricing and travel information in the stochastic congestion pricing problem


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    Publication date :

    2010-12-10


    Size :

    15 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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